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Fast vs Good vs Cheap
"As I can not lower the quality of my work, unfortunately I can not lower the prices."
web  freelance  finance  entrepreneurship  negotiation  business  pricing 
november 2010 by brendanf
Erskine Labs | 12 business tips: cash is king
Why give 30 days when 7 is sufficient? Also take advances for work before beginning (at any stage of project).
web  business  freelance  finance  money  cashflow  invoice 
september 2009 by brendanf
What Everyone Ought to Know About Web Design Pricing - Propaganda Party
63 hours = interview 4h, wireframe 24h, design 24h, code 12h, testing 3h
web  design  business  freelance  pricing  finance 
august 2009 by brendanf
Pricing Bootcamp | Build Internet!
5 articles on pricing web services and communicating rates to clients.
web  design  business  freelance  finance  management  client  pricing 
june 2009 by brendanf
How to Build a Business by Working for Free
Offer a free service to a big name. Build your street cred.
business  freelance  entre  entrepreneurship  strategy  marketing  free 
june 2009 by brendanf
A List Apart: Articles: Burnout
Revision of values (friends/family are dismissed)
Denial of emerging problems (cynicism, aggression, and frustration become apparent)
Withdrawal from social contexts
Inner emptiness
business  freelance  alistapart  psychology  career  lifestyle  balance  burnout  stress 
june 2009 by brendanf
Sarah Parmenter » Hammer it home…
Clients not paying. Always take a 25% deposit.
web  business  finance  billing  freelance 
june 2009 by brendanf
How to Respond to an Authentic Jobs Posting » - Web Design Marketing Podcast & Blog
Make it readable, include mistakes you've made and books/blogs you read.
web  freelance  business  proposal  jobs 
may 2009 by brendanf
Tax Time As A Freelancer // Matt Brett
Summary of deductions available to freelance designers.
business  freelance  web  finance  money  taxes  deduction  writeoff 
april 2009 by brendanf
Derek Powazek - Don’t Work for Assholes
If someone rubs you the wrong way at the first meeting, chances are, it’s only going to get worse.
business  web  entrepreneurship  advice  freelance 
february 2009 by brendanf
Web Development Project Estimator | Asuteo
A simple tool to quickly and thoroughly estimate the time and materials required for web projects.
app  business  tools  projectmanagement  freelance 
january 2009 by brendanf
24 ways: Recession Tips For Web Designers by Jeffrey Zeldman
Four keys to surviving bad economic times: do good work, charge a fair price, lower your overhead, and be sure you are communicating with your client.
design  business  web  freelance  zeldman 
december 2008 by brendanf
24 ways: Contract Killer by Andy Clarke
A killer contract will clarify what is expected of both sides and it can also help you to communicate your approach to doing business. It will back-up your brand values and help you to build a great relationship between you and your customers.
design  business  web  freelance  contract 
december 2008 by brendanf

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