freelance
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Maintain A Form Of Leverage Until You Get Paid When Freelancing
It’s easy to get stiffed on payments when you’re a freelancer. You often have to do the work first before the person who hires you hands over their cash. However, you can still maintain some leverage to make sure you get paid.
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Make Time For Personal Projects To Build A Great Portfolio
If you’re a freelancer, or just self-employed, you may be tempted to only use client-requested projects in your portfolio. After all, that’s work you were paid to do. However, personal projects reflect your own passions and work sensibilities, and may showcase your skills better to potential clients.
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Contract Tips For The Self-Employed
In a post yesterday, I discussed the process of setting an appropriate rate when quoting for a contract job. A few comments noted that setting up payment terms, as well as an agreed rate, is also important.