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Going Freelance

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Slides from a lightning talk for a user group of developers, talking about my own experience of and advice for others on going freelance

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Page 1: Going Freelance

Going Freelance

Page 2: Going Freelance

Personal Support

Page 3: Going Freelance

Personal Finance

Page 4: Going Freelance

What to Charge?

Page 5: Going Freelance

What to Charge and Make a Profit?

Page 6: Going Freelance

Markets

Page 7: Going Freelance

Marketing

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• often (not too often)

• everywhere (but not some places)

• actively

• consistently

Page 8: Going Freelance

Marketing

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• often (not too often)

• everywhere (but not some places)

• actively

• consistently

Appropriately

Page 9: Going Freelance

Working Remotely

Page 10: Going Freelance

IT Support/Sysadmin

Page 11: Going Freelance

Working Socially Remotely

Page 12: Going Freelance

Events

Page 13: Going Freelance

HMRC

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Bookkeeping

Page 15: Going Freelance

Invoicing

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Time Tracking

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Scheduling

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Estimations

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Freedom

Page 20: Going Freelance

What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

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Thanks!

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