10 tips from 4 years of freelancing
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10 TIPS FROM 4 YEARS OF FREELANCING
WHAT IS FREELANCING?
THE PROS
THE PROSFreedom
THE PROSFreedom
Rewarding
THE CONS
THE CONS
Doing it all
THE CONS
Doing it allFinancial insecurity
THE CONS
Doing it allFinancial insecurity
Isolation
Hi, I’m Keith
1. FIND A NICHE
2. RAISE YOUR RATES
Desired salary = £35,000
Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000
Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000
Billable hours / week = 30
Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000
Billable hours / week = 30Weeks / year = 45
Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000
Billable hours / week = 30Weeks / year = 45
Hours / year = 1350
Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000
Billable hours / week = 30Weeks / year = 45
Hours / year = 1350 Hourly rate = ~£30
Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000
Billable hours / week = 30Weeks / year = 45
Hours / year = 1350 Hourly rate = ~£30Daily rate = £240
3. DON’T FEED THE MONSTER
4. USE A CONTRACT
4. USE A CONTRACT
Design is a Job: Mike Monteiro
5. THE CLIENT ISN’T ALWAYS WRONG
5. THE CLIENT ISN’T ALWAYS WRONG
Client Centric Web Design: Paul Boag
6. DEFINE YOUR PROCESS
7. USE THE RIGHT TOOLS
MY TOOLKIT
MY TOOLKITBasecampFreeAgentTogglBrowserstackGitHubMockingbirdCodaPHPStorm
MAMP ProTowerDropboxSketchPhotoshopSequel Pro
and many more!
8. CLEAR YOUR MIND
8. CLEAR YOUR MIND
4 Hour Work Week: Tim Ferris
8. CLEAR YOUR MIND
4 Hour Work Week: Tim FerrisGetting Things Done: David Allen
9. DO IT FACE TO FACE
10. MEET YOUR COMMUNITY
ONLINE OFFLINE
ONLINE OFFLINE
TwitterFacebook
ONLINE OFFLINE
TwitterFacebookLinkedIn
ONLINE OFFLINE
TwitterFacebookLinkedInForums
ONLINE OFFLINE
TwitterFacebookLinkedInForums
Networking groups
ONLINE OFFLINE
TwitterFacebookLinkedInForums
Networking groupsConferences
ONLINE OFFLINE
TwitterFacebookLinkedInForums
Networking groupsConferencesEvents
ONLINE OFFLINE
TwitterFacebookLinkedInForums
Networking groupsConferencesEventsMeetups
ONLINE OFFLINE
TwitterFacebookLinkedInForums
Networking groupsConferencesEventsMeetups
ONLINE OFFLINE
Start one!
1. FIND A NICHE2. RAISE YOUR RATES
3. DON’T FEED THE MONSTER4. USE A CONTRACT
5. THE CLIENT ISN’T ALWAYS WRONG
6. DEFINE YOUR PROCESS7. USE THE RIGHT TOOLS
8. CLEAR YOUR MIND9. DO IT FACE TO FACE
10. MEET YOUR COMMUNITY
THANKS FOR LISTENING
@keithdevon