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This is the fourth edition to the Freelance Bootcamp series.
As a freelancer, you’re essentially a “one-man” business - although you may work in partnership with other freelancers (which is what I do) it’s still a lot about yourself, and how you conduct yourself when dealing with clients, deadlines, and the whole shebang. The fact that you’re a single person business does affect branding and establishing yourself as an industry professional quite a bit.
Here are a few tips and tricks to help you on your way of establishing your freelance business.
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In the last article we showed you how you could find your first clients, price them, deal with the deadlines, and then get paid. You should now have some work under your belt and now its time to show it to new possible clients. To do this, you’re going to need to set up your professional portfolio. You’re most important asset is your portfolio. The majority of the work you’re going to get from now on is going to most likely come straight from your portfolio.
In this article we’re going to discuss the right way to set up your portfolio as well as your options as to how and where you want to display your work online.
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Welcome to the second addition to the freelance bootcamp series! Last week we asked if you were really ready for full time freelancing. Many of you weren’t quite ready to take the full leap so instead you may have decided to do this safely and securely as a part time job. Smart move hotshot! In this episode we explain how to land your first clients, what to charge them, and how to handle the deadlines your client(s) set!
We figure the best way to gain experience as a freelancer in the beginning is to get your feet wet right away. Once you have a couple clients under your belt, you will have the right mindset when you begin to set yourself up as a legitimate freelancer. Once you have example work to show, you can then begin to build your online portfolio and begin to gain exposure to find a steady client stream.
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Welcome to our new series of articles militantly titled Freelance Bootcamp! In this series we will take you through the entire process of becoming a full time freelancer. From finally ditching that 9 - 5 to getting down to the nitty gritty of income, personal productivity, and what to (really) expect out of all of this in the end. This is a start to finish process that is by no means sugar coated! If you’re really ready to become a serious freelancer then you’ve come to the right place! We hope this will give you a “cut the crap and get to the point” type of experience while covering all the important aspects of freelancing.
In this edition we ask the question “Are you really ready for full-time freelancing?.” If you’ve been day dreaming at your desk all day about joining the work-at-home generation while wondering what it would be like with that much freedom in your life then it’s time to get serious about it! No more wondering! We’re going to find out if you are really ready for full time freelancing…
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