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F R E E L A N C I N G

J E N K R A M E R H A R V A R D U N I V E R S I T Y E X T E N S I O N S C H O O L

W H A T I S F R E E L A N C I N G ? Spoiler alert: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6tDo6gm-2wTTnR4dmpnSklQU0k/edit

L E S S O N 1

•  They tell you which 40-50 hours per week to work.

•  You get paid for all of those hours.

•  Usually you have benefits.

•  You have paid time off, but in limited quantities.

•  They give you work to do.

E M P L O Y E D

•  You pick which 80 hours per week you work.

•  50-80% of your hours are unpaid.

•  There are no benefits.

•  You find your own work to do.

•  You panic when you don’t have enough work to do, and you whine when you have too much to take time off.

F R E E L A N C E R

S O W H Y F R E E L A N C E ?

•  Be your own boss.

•  Better chance at work/life balance.

•  Choose the kind of work you want to do.

•  Make more money, maybe.

•  Work from a location of your choice, maybe.

•  Learn something new.

•  Explore a new career.

•  Make extra money/increase job security.

W H Y F R E E L A N C E ?

F R E E L A N C I N G I S H A R D W O R K

And the good stuff doesn’t happen overnight.

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D W H I L E W O R K I N G F U L L - T I M E

L E S S O N 2

F R E E L A N C E O N W E E K E N D S

Keep your day job if you need the income.

T A L K T O E V E R Y O N E Y O U K N O W

Make sure they know you are looking for work.

S A V E L I K E C R A Z Y

Ideally, a 10-12 month emergency fund, but no less than 6 monthsPay off your debts!

F U L L - T I M E F R E E L A N C I N G

L E S S O N 3

“Your reputation is more important than your paycheck,

and your integrity is worth more than your career.”

– Ryan Freitas

H A V E C L I E N T S L I N E D U P

Don’t leave your job without work to do.

W O R K B U S I N E S S H O U R S

There is always something to do: website, portfolio, marketing materials, social media, learn new skills

C R E A T E W O R K I N G S P A C E

Dedicate a space to working, and work there. Close the door when you’re not working.

R E C O N S I D E R B U S I N E S S M O D E L

Protect assets with an LLC

G E T Y O U R O W N B E N E F I T S

You could break your hand anytime!

W H A T A R E Y O U N O T G O O D A T ?

Find collaborators to help you where you need it.

A D V A N C E D C O N C E P T SL E S S O N 4

N E T W O R K L I K E C R A Z Y

Best leads come from someone who knows youAsk clients for recommendations

I T ’ S O K T O R A I S E R A T E S

If you have too much work, consider charging more!

C O N S I D E R P A S S I V E O R A L T E R N A T I V E I N C O M E

Get your name known in the field and do less work finding new clients!

Q U E S T I O N S ?

Jen Kramer

Arlington, MA

Phone: 802-257-2657

[email protected]

www.jenkramer.org

Twitter: @jen4web

Facebook: facebook.com/webdesignjen