Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A Fri, 22 May 2026 09:05:12 -0400 https://hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com en © 2026 Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A yes 59d12fcf-8816-56e9-abfc-8fda51a36e53 Erik Dietrich episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Erik Dietrich https://storage.buzzsprout.com/e650acf2uf5o2n0g8u7aolw0e79y?.jpg Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A https://hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com How to Avoid Being Treated Like an Employee? How to Avoid Being Treated Like an Employee? If you have a single big client, engaging your services for an unspecified amount of time, it can be easy to fall into an employee-employer style relationship. How can you avoid that?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-19218000 Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400 1528 full false Is Improving Code Performance a Good Niche? Is Improving Code Performance a Good Niche? For a while, I was getting a lot of questions about whether something would be a good niche for indies. In this video, I answer the question of whether improving code performance is a good niche.

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]]> For a while, I was getting a lot of questions about whether something would be a good niche for indies. In this video, I answer the question of whether improving code performance is a good niche.

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-19034587 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0400 1383 full false What Is the Difference Between a Niche and Positioning? What Is the Difference Between a Niche and Positioning? You may hear the terms "niche" and "positioning" tossed around a lot, often interchangeably. What do these really mean, and what's the difference?

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]]> You may hear the terms "niche" and "positioning" tossed around a lot, often interchangeably. What do these really mean, and what's the difference?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-18838528 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 18:00:00 -0400 1367 full false How Do You Start Consulting? How Do You Start Consulting? Maybe you're currently employed or between jobs. But it occurs to you that you want to go off on your own and start consulting (as opposed to freelancing with labor services). How do you do that?

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]]> Maybe you're currently employed or between jobs. But it occurs to you that you want to go off on your own and start consulting (as opposed to freelancing with labor services). How do you do that?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-18666026 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0500 1390 full false How Can You Go from Employed to Freelancing with Low Risk? How Can You Go from Employed to Freelancing with Low Risk? Plenty of employees entertain the idea of going freelance. But one of the biggest barriers to entry is the perceived risk of doing so. Is there a way to jump to freelancing with minimal risk?

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]]> Plenty of employees entertain the idea of going freelance. But one of the biggest barriers to entry is the perceived risk of doing so. Is there a way to jump to freelancing with minimal risk?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-18555602 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:00:00 -0500 1446 full false Should I Gain Leadership Experience Before Freelancing Programming? Should I Gain Leadership Experience Before Freelancing Programming? In this installment, a question submitter wonders whether it would be better to earn promotions into leadership before leaving the salaried world, or whether to leave as an individual contributor. Which is the right path?

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]]> In this installment, a question submitter wonders whether it would be better to earn promotions into leadership before leaving the salaried world, or whether to leave as an individual contributor. Which is the right path?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-18407781 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1587 full false Can You Avoid Having Your Efficiency Questioned by Having Flat Rates? Can You Avoid Having Your Efficiency Questioned by Having Flat Rates? Occasionally, you might find yourself with a whale client, or at least a profitable one, that treats you poorly and shows no trust in you. How should you handle this?

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]]> Occasionally, you might find yourself with a whale client, or at least a profitable one, that treats you poorly and shows no trust in you. How should you handle this?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-18220738 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500 1320 full false How to Handle a Lucrative Client with No Trust in You How to Handle a Lucrative Client with No Trust in You Occasionally, you might find yourself with a whale client, or at least a profitable one, that treats you poorly and shows no trust in you. How should you handle this?

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]]> Occasionally, you might find yourself with a whale client, or at least a profitable one, that treats you poorly and shows no trust in you. How should you handle this?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-17993838 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0400 693 full false How to Avoid Giving Away Consultative Services as a Throw-In? How to Avoid Giving Away Consultative Services as a Throw-In? Sometimes a client is looking for labor, and expect you to bundle in the strategic piece. For instance, they expect architecture to come along with a software development project. How to handle this?

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]]> Sometimes a client is looking for labor, and expect you to bundle in the strategic piece. For instance, they expect architecture to come along with a software development project. How to handle this?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-17827588 Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0400 1300 full false Setting Up and Filling Your Funnel with Leads to Avoid Gaps Setting Up and Filling Your Funnel with Leads to Avoid Gaps Depending on fate to bring you business can lead to gaps between projects. How do you setup some kind of sales funnel and get leads into it to avoid these gaps?

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]]> Depending on fate to bring you business can lead to gaps between projects. How do you setup some kind of sales funnel and get leads into it to avoid these gaps?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-17617821 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400 1370 full false How To Handle a Client Wanting Work When You're Sick? How To Handle a Client Wanting Work When You're Sick? You're collaborating with your client on a time-sensitive deadline and you get sick.  How should you handle that?  Whose problem is it, ultimately?

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]]> You're collaborating with your client on a time-sensitive deadline and you get sick.  How should you handle that?  Whose problem is it, ultimately?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-17506540 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:00:00 -0400 1389 full false How to Calculate Runway When You Have an Initial Contract How to Calculate Runway When You Have an Initial Contract You've got a full-time job but want to go indie, and you line up your first contract. How do you think about how much runway you need to create between current savings and that first contract, for when it expires?

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  • A post from Sawmills, which introduces log parsing, explains its importance for transforming unstructured logs into actionable data and outlines best practices for efficient and scalable implementation.
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]]> You've got a full-time job but want to go indie, and you line up your first contract. How do you think about how much runway you need to create between current savings and that first contract, for when it expires?

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  • A post from Sawmills, which introduces log parsing, explains its importance for transforming unstructured logs into actionable data and outlines best practices for efficient and scalable implementation.
  • Learn how Tricentis Data Integrity helps ensure end-to-end data accuracy and reliability across complex enterprise systems through automated testing and validation. (The Data Integrity page is also available to read in German, French, and Japanese).
]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-17346488 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400 1543 full false How to Build a Marketing Funnel with an Audience on Another Platform How to Build a Marketing Funnel with an Audience on Another Platform If you've built an audience on a platform other than your own website, how do you go about turning that following into a marketing funnel for something you're offering?

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]]> If you've built an audience on a platform other than your own website, how do you go about turning that following into a marketing funnel for something you're offering?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-17191075 Mon, 19 May 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1389 full false What Should You Do When Asked to Implement a Bad Idea? What Should You Do When Asked to Implement a Bad Idea? It will sometimes come up that a prospect or client asks you to implement something that's either too vague to work or a flat-out bad idea. What should you do in this situation?

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]]> It will sometimes come up that a prospect or client asks you to implement something that's either too vague to work or a flat-out bad idea. What should you do in this situation?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-17059040 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:00:00 -0400 1189 full false Is Strategic Advice a Good Up-Sell for a Programmer? Is Strategic Advice a Good Up-Sell for a Programmer? If you're a programmer (or, generally, a labor-based freelancer), is it a good idea to sell strategic advice as a kind of "up-sell" to your normal offering?

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]]> If you're a programmer (or, generally, a labor-based freelancer), is it a good idea to sell strategic advice as a kind of "up-sell" to your normal offering?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-16850206 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400 1777 full false How Should I Price an Hour-Long Training Session? How Should I Price an Hour-Long Training Session? I do a lot of theory in this series, but here's something practical. How would I recommend someone price an hour-long training session to teach social media tactics to a salesforce? Join us to learn more.

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]]> I do a lot of theory in this series, but here's something practical. How would I recommend someone price an hour-long training session to teach social media tactics to a salesforce? Join us to learn more.

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-16697267 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500 1473 full false How Should I Handle a Non-Compete Agreement from a Client? How Should I Handle a Non-Compete Agreement from a Client? Sometimes, a client may ask you to sign a non-compete agreement as a prerequisite for engaging with them. Should you do it? How should you handle this situation in general? Join us to learn more.

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]]> Sometimes, a client may ask you to sign a non-compete agreement as a prerequisite for engaging with them. Should you do it? How should you handle this situation in general? Join us to learn more.

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-16498305 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500 1528 full false How Can You Move to Niching and Value Pricing? How Can You Move to Niching and Value Pricing? The default with freelancing is to charge by the hour and do generalist work. You might have, however, heard of value pricing and heard the idea that you should establish a niche. How should you go about doing that?

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]]> The default with freelancing is to charge by the hour and do generalist work. You might have, however, heard of value pricing and heard the idea that you should establish a niche. How should you go about doing that?

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-16268131 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 1450 full false Does Having More Leads Mean You Can Raise Your Rates? Does Having More Leads Mean You Can Raise Your Rates? As you grow your business successfully, you'll have more demand for your work and, thus, more leads. Does that naturally mean you can raise your rates? The answer is more complex than you might think.

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]]> As you grow your business successfully, you'll have more demand for your work and, thus, more leads. Does that naturally mean you can raise your rates? The answer is more complex than you might think.

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-16129292 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:00:00 -0500 1398 full false Will ChatGPT Replace Freelance Programming? Will ChatGPT Replace Freelance Programming? I resisted talking about ChatGPT as long as humanly possible, but I did wind up getting a question in the backlog about it. So, will ChatGPT replace freelance programming?

 

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]]> I resisted talking about ChatGPT as long as humanly possible, but I did wind up getting a question in the backlog about it. So, will ChatGPT replace freelance programming?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-15986718 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1100 full false Freelancer or Self Employed: What Should You Call Yourself? Freelancer or Self Employed: What Should You Call Yourself? If you go into business for yourself, what should you call yourself? Freelancer? Self-employed? Something else?

 

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]]> If you go into business for yourself, what should you call yourself? Freelancer? Self-employed? Something else?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-15986711 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1104 full false What Bookkeeping Software Should I Use to Freelance? What Bookkeeping Software Should I Use to Freelance? If you're thinking of hanging out your shingle or have just done so, you might wonder whether to use bookkeeping software and, if so, what to use. I have a surprisingly specific and opinionated answer for this one.

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]]> If you're thinking of hanging out your shingle or have just done so, you might wonder whether to use bookkeeping software and, if so, what to use. I have a surprisingly specific and opinionated answer for this one.

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-15986697 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0400 1417 full false How Freelancers Can Avoid Self Employment Tax How Freelancers Can Avoid Self Employment Tax When you go off on your own, at least in the US, you might be in for a rude tax awakening. In this video, I talk about what self-employment tax is, and what you can do about it.

 

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]]> When you go off on your own, at least in the US, you might be in for a rude tax awakening. In this video, I talk about what self-employment tax is, and what you can do about it.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/45cff1f0-3bc4-36f3-9e24-6e6a6be63812 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1359 77 false Which Meetings with Clients Should I Bill For? Which Meetings with Clients Should I Bill For? You're a freelancer and doing regular work with your clients. If you bill by the hour or, more generally, for time and materials, which meetings should you bill the clients for?

 

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]]> You're a freelancer and doing regular work with your clients. If you bill by the hour or, more generally, for time and materials, which meetings should you bill the clients for?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/7e2897b3-9cd7-3466-b736-824ba2ea65ae Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1037 76 false When Do You Look Too Much Like an Employee? When Do You Look Too Much Like an Employee? Freelancers, especially newbie freelancers, can find themselves caught in situations where their only, large, 40-hour-per week client starts to treat them more like an employee than a freelancer. What should you do?

 

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]]> Freelancers, especially newbie freelancers, can find themselves caught in situations where their only, large, 40-hour-per week client starts to treat them more like an employee than a freelancer. What should you do?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/f8bf8cd4-5570-31a9-882f-15cb0a837b09 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1340 75 false Is California a Bad Place to Start a Business or Practice? Is California a Bad Place to Start a Business or Practice? I've been asked this more than once, but eventually got around to doing a video about it. Rumor has it that California is "business-unfriendly," and, if you live there, you should start a business in another state. What's my take on that?

 

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]]> I've been asked this more than once, but eventually got around to doing a video about it. Rumor has it that California is "business-unfriendly," and, if you live there, you should start a business in another state. What's my take on that?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/9e11dcdc-b978-3040-a66d-2effccebbddd Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1422 74 false Should I Run Away If Someone Offers Equity? Should I Run Away If Someone Offers Equity? It's a situation that a lot of techies can relate to. Someone comes along and offers you a stake in their business, instead of money, if you build their vision for them. What should a freelancer do in this situation?

 

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]]> It's a situation that a lot of techies can relate to. Someone comes along and offers you a stake in their business, instead of money, if you build their vision for them. What should a freelancer do in this situation?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/1f52a47a-fa35-35d7-b507-3664d777e9c1 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1478 73 false Is It Okay to "Fake It 'til You Make It?" Is It Okay to "Fake It 'til You Make It?" We've all heard the phrase "hake it 'til you make it." A reader asked me if this is a good mantra to live by.

 

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]]> We've all heard the phrase "hake it 'til you make it." A reader asked me if this is a good mantra to live by.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/fcbcb60e-a1da-32f7-bc12-2e93f9c499f0 Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1296 72 false What is the Best Way for Freelancers to Get Paid? What is the Best Way for Freelancers to Get Paid? Wire Transfer? Check? Cash? If you're just starting out as a freelancer, what's the best way to get paid?

 

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]]> Wire Transfer? Check? Cash? If you're just starting out as a freelancer, what's the best way to get paid?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/66f2bb88-341b-31f4-ab03-75efc43e630c Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1277 70 false Should I Approach Freelancing Differently During a Recession Should I Approach Freelancing Differently During a Recession At the time of recording, there's a good bit of uncertainty about the economy. Against that backdrop, as a freelancer, should you approach your work differently?

 

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]]> At the time of recording, there's a good bit of uncertainty about the economy. Against that backdrop, as a freelancer, should you approach your work differently?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/34a9e73f-60c6-38fa-b0de-e83437323be5 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1538 71 false What is My (Erik's) Worst Client Experience? What is My (Erik's) Worst Client Experience? One of the questions that came up in my reader/viewer backlog was specific to me and my background. What is/was my worst experience with a client?

 

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]]> One of the questions that came up in my reader/viewer backlog was specific to me and my background. What is/was my worst experience with a client?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/8dcef2b1-b2fd-3dc3-8168-419dd3240cb9 Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1617 69 false Is Coaching a Good Line of Work for Independents? Is Coaching a Good Line of Work for Independents? There are all kinds of people billing themselves as (non-athletic) "coaches" out there. As someone looking to go freelance, is becoming a coach a good line of work to get into, specifically in the B2B/professional world?

 

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]]> There are all kinds of people billing themselves as (non-athletic) "coaches" out there. As someone looking to go freelance, is becoming a coach a good line of work to get into, specifically in the B2B/professional world?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/6cfc020c-d38b-3786-8853-45c1b57e9b5a Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1433 68 false Should Freelancers Have References, Like Employees? Should Freelancers Have References, Like Employees? It's common (at least in the US) for employees to furnish "references," which are essentially friends or colleagues who vouch for them as character witnesses. As a freelancer, should you also do this?

 

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]]> It's common (at least in the US) for employees to furnish "references," which are essentially friends or colleagues who vouch for them as character witnesses. As a freelancer, should you also do this?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/fcb59e60-fc0e-3163-a78e-bf5ce0852a69 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:30:00 -0400 944 67 false What Are Taxes Like for Freelancers, Compared to Employees? What Are Taxes Like for Freelancers, Compared to Employees? When you're an employee, you probably only really think about taxes once per year. But what about as a freelancer? Well... it's a little more complicated than that.

 

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]]> When you're an employee, you probably only really think about taxes once per year. But what about as a freelancer? Well... it's a little more complicated than that.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/40bc6a10-4722-3deb-bf3e-c91ae17d9f24 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1166 66 false How Many Hours Per Day or Week Should Freelancers Work? How Many Hours Per Day or Week Should Freelancers Work? In this video I field a question about how much per day or per week a freelancer should work. That's not really an easy question to answer because, in a sense, it's not the right question.

 

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]]> In this video I field a question about how much per day or per week a freelancer should work. That's not really an easy question to answer because, in a sense, it's not the right question.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/5ee9efca-6770-3bc0-9971-b420bc00ce71 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1400 65 false Is Freelancing Riskier Than Employment? Is Freelancing Riskier Than Employment? If you're a salaried employee, freelancing or starting a business can seem like a major risk. But just how risky is it, actually?

 

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]]> If you're a salaried employee, freelancing or starting a business can seem like a major risk. But just how risky is it, actually?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/7931897b-8b2e-308f-af0f-2880e9b61382 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1254 64 false Should You Charge for Discovery Calls? Should You Charge for Discovery Calls? Once you start taking sales and discovery calls, sooner or later you might have the impulse to start charging people for your time during this process. Should you do that?

 

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]]> Once you start taking sales and discovery calls, sooner or later you might have the impulse to start charging people for your time during this process. Should you do that?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/44e08a3f-41cc-3f41-90e0-13559c67c51e Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1407 63 false Is Data Science as Viable for Freelancing as Programming? Is Data Science as Viable for Freelancing as Programming? A lot of the questions I field about freelancing and business come from people that are programmers. But what about data science? Can that be as viable a trade for freelancing as programming is?

 

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]]> A lot of the questions I field about freelancing and business come from people that are programmers. But what about data science? Can that be as viable a trade for freelancing as programming is?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/b7ac6602-32e8-342d-b5cd-a8eae3ccffbd Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1140 62 false How Do You Win Long Term Clients? How Do You Win Long Term Clients? Many freelancers, especially new ones, will want to earn long-term clients. How do you go about doing that, and is it actually valuable to do?

 

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]]> Many freelancers, especially new ones, will want to earn long-term clients. How do you go about doing that, and is it actually valuable to do?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/0956cc79-bc70-308b-8b6f-6733fcac2b6c Wed, 29 May 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1582 61 false Is It Normal to Feel Guilty about Raising Rates? Is It Normal to Feel Guilty about Raising Rates? One of the most important (and stress-inducing) times in the career of a freelancer/business-owner is when you increase your rates or prices. Is it normal to feel guilty when doing so?

 

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]]> One of the most important (and stress-inducing) times in the career of a freelancer/business-owner is when you increase your rates or prices. Is it normal to feel guilty when doing so?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/65aea4f2-2819-3acf-ba94-a293801a1b79 Wed, 22 May 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1249 60 false Do You Need a Bookkeeper to Freelance? Do You Need a Bookkeeper to Freelance? If you're going off on your own as a freelancer, do you need to have a bookkeeper? If so, when should you hire one?

 

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]]> If you're going off on your own as a freelancer, do you need to have a bookkeeper? If so, when should you hire one?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/69f8c16c-4e4b-3d5c-9c29-eaa03db118fb Wed, 15 May 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1127 59 false What to Say to "Freelancing Isn't a Real Job?" What to Say to "Freelancing Isn't a Real Job?" This is an interesting one. How would should you respond to someone telling you "freelancing isn't a real job?"

 

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]]> This is an interesting one. How would should you respond to someone telling you "freelancing isn't a real job?"

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/d3bed1d5-7e02-3110-a8c0-d7ff521be1b9 Wed, 08 May 2024 15:30:00 -0400 947 58 false Client Supplied Contract Instead of Signing Mine Client Supplied Contract Instead of Signing Mine This one is kind of a specific question. What happens when you're a freelancer and ask a client to sign a contract, but they supply their own instead for you to sign?

 

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]]> This one is kind of a specific question. What happens when you're a freelancer and ask a client to sign a contract, but they supply their own instead for you to sign?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/99d86167-4b15-33f9-9d1a-97d1c84739dd Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1182 57 false What's it Like Adjusting to Not Having a Boss? What's it Like Adjusting to Not Having a Boss? Once you go off on your own and freelance, likely for the first time in your career, you won't have a boss. What's that like?

 

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]]> Once you go off on your own and freelance, likely for the first time in your career, you won't have a boss. What's that like?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/4557beee-5dd8-326e-abd0-4cfe2149f4e8 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1155 56 false How Do I Become a True Consultant? How Do I Become a True Consultant? One thing that freelancers commonly deal with, and that a lot of people ask me about is how to become a "true consultant" or an advisor, rather than just a laborer where the client gives you a checklist of things to go.

 

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]]> One thing that freelancers commonly deal with, and that a lot of people ask me about is how to become a "true consultant" or an advisor, rather than just a laborer where the client gives you a checklist of things to go.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/35d58113-baa7-3716-93ce-9c17c846b734 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1755 55 false What Questions to Ask During Discovery? What Questions to Ask During Discovery? Part of any freelancer's practice is going to be doing sales conversations, and any good sales conversation for custom work will involve a discovery process. What should that look like? What questions should you ask the prospect?

 

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]]> Part of any freelancer's practice is going to be doing sales conversations, and any good sales conversation for custom work will involve a discovery process. What should that look like? What questions should you ask the prospect?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/e8578603-1ad8-3fe1-89e4-95d67131a644 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:30:00 -0400 1875 54 false What To Do When Clients Want Bug Fixes after Contract Ends? What To Do When Clients Want Bug Fixes after Contract Ends? You've done some development work for a client, and as far as you're concerned, the work is over. But they come back later, demanding that you do additional work to fix a bug. How do you handle that? Join us to learn more.

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Link of the week: Testim Salesforce Testing

 

]]> You've done some development work for a client, and as far as you're concerned, the work is over. But they come back later, demanding that you do additional work to fix a bug. How do you handle that? Join us to learn more.

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Link of the week: Testim Salesforce Testing

 

]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/34553e3b-bd56-30ac-b88c-3870d5851051 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:05:00 -0400 1067 53 false How Do I Get That First Client? How Do I Get That First Client? You've just hung out your shingle and are about to start freelancing. Congratulations! Now how do you get that first client? Join us to learn more.

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Proxyrack Residential Proxies

]]> You've just hung out your shingle and are about to start freelancing. Congratulations! Now how do you get that first client? Join us to learn more.

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Proxyrack Residential Proxies

]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/9b9b25ab-6e6d-3a3c-8d24-36126f49aaaa Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:02:00 -0400 1302 52 full false Dealing with Variable Income as a Freelancer Dealing with Variable Income as a Freelancer As a freelancer, you'll find that your income tends to be a lot more variable and less dependent than salaried work. How do you deal with that situation, both in terms of financial planning and making things more predictable? Join us to learn more. 

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Link of the week: Serverless Computing for Dummies

]]> As a freelancer, you'll find that your income tends to be a lot more variable and less dependent than salaried work. How do you deal with that situation, both in terms of financial planning and making things more predictable? Join us to learn more. 

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Link of the week: Serverless Computing for Dummies

]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/59820217-9250-3c4e-87ad-77c42facbf16 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:58:00 -0400 1583 51 false How to Use LinkedIn to Generate Leads How to Use LinkedIn to Generate Leads When you have your own practice or business, lead generation is obviously critical. But how should you go about it and, specifically, is LinkedIn a good channel for lead generation? Join us to learn more.

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]]> When you have your own practice or business, lead generation is obviously critical. But how should you go about it and, specifically, is LinkedIn a good channel for lead generation? Join us to learn more.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/db62e58d-b73f-3628-a133-90a538f467a0 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 13:19:46 -0500 1578 50 false How Does Insurance Work When You're a Freelancer? How Does Insurance Work When You're a Freelancer? Insurance is pretty straightforward for those in the salaried world. But when you go off on your own, how does it work? What kinds of insurance do you need to think about, and how do you obtain them?

 

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]]> Insurance is pretty straightforward for those in the salaried world. But when you go off on your own, how does it work? What kinds of insurance do you need to think about, and how do you obtain them?

 

Link of the week:Your Complete Guide to Test Automation Frameworks

]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/cf9580d2-ca3f-3c52-98bb-24138a8dd096 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0500 800 49 false How Should You Handle Raising Your Rates? How Should You Handle Raising Your Rates? This is something near and dear to the heart of any freelancer. The time has come and you've decided you need to raise your rates. How do you tell your clients about it, and how do you manage this process of rate raising in general?

 

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How To Test Proxies

]]> This is something near and dear to the heart of any freelancer. The time has come and you've decided you need to raise your rates. How do you tell your clients about it, and how do you manage this process of rate raising in general?

 

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How To Test Proxies

]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/730a113e-bfdf-327a-a6ed-85ffcb366fc7 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0500 1232 48 false How Do You Break the Feast or Famine Cycle? How Do You Break the Feast or Famine Cycle? Anyone who has hung out their shingle to freelance has likely encountered the so-called "feast or famine" cycle. What is this, why is it suboptimal, how do you get out of it, and how long does it take to get out?

 

Link of the week:The Pros and Cons of Test Data Synthetics (or Data Fabrication)

]]> Anyone who has hung out their shingle to freelance has likely encountered the so-called "feast or famine" cycle. What is this, why is it suboptimal, how do you get out of it, and how long does it take to get out?

 

Link of the week:The Pros and Cons of Test Data Synthetics (or Data Fabrication)

]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/8dd99079-08de-3777-be70-adb913ccc5da Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0500 1098 47 false What Do Freelancers Do When They Get Sick? What Do Freelancers Do When They Get Sick? Sick time is pretty straightforward for employees. But how does this work when you go off on your own as a freelancer? How do freelancers handle it when they get sick?

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]]> Sick time is pretty straightforward for employees. But how does this work when you go off on your own as a freelancer? How do freelancers handle it when they get sick?

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/6b9dd4c7-3816-35dd-86bb-804a69ea1aeb Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:30:00 -0500 930 46 false Should You Build a Business in Your Own Name or Pick a Brand Name? Should You Build a Business in Your Own Name or Pick a Brand Name? You're thinking of starting a business or a freelance practice. Should you name the business and website after yourself, or should you create a separate brand for it?

 

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]]> You're thinking of starting a business or a freelance practice. Should you name the business and website after yourself, or should you create a separate brand for it?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/c9490d41-3f98-367a-9431-59d335c1944e Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:30:00 -0500 1038 45 full false Managing Context Switching When You Have Multiple Clients Managing Context Switching When You Have Multiple Clients If you're working on significant projects in parallel for multiple clients, you might find yourself mentally "thrashing," or struggling with the context switching between the different projects. How do you handle that?

 

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]]> If you're working on significant projects in parallel for multiple clients, you might find yourself mentally "thrashing," or struggling with the context switching between the different projects. How do you handle that?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/d4798d2f-ab83-3405-812e-203708e3e690 Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:30:00 -0500 1013 44 false What’s the Difference Between a Freelancer and a Consultant? What’s the Difference Between a Freelancer and a Consultant? People toss around the terms "freelancer" and "consultant" a lot -- often interchangeably. But what does each really mean, and what's the difference?

 

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]]> People toss around the terms "freelancer" and "consultant" a lot -- often interchangeably. But what does each really mean, and what's the difference?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/64018d04-dea2-3b86-bb82-760f2c700a4e Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:30:00 -0500 1112 43 false Is It a Problem for a Freelancer to Have Just One Large Client? Is It a Problem for a Freelancer to Have Just One Large Client? Is it a problem for you, as a freelancer, to have just one or two large clients? The short, easy answer is "yes," but I've got a much more detailed explanation in this episode.

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]]> Is it a problem for you, as a freelancer, to have just one or two large clients? The short, easy answer is "yes," but I've got a much more detailed explanation in this episode.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/46a6f2a9-a60c-3a8f-96e8-2e4289108d95 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:30:00 -0500 1145 42 full false What is a Retainer in Consulting and How Does It Work? What is a Retainer in Consulting and How Does It Work? You may have heard the term "retainer" as a modifier to describe a kind of consultant. What is a retainer, exactly, and how does it work? Join us to learn more. 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/d679b4a5-117a-30c8-ba77-008c845a3b83 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:19:00 -0500 1117 41 full false How Does a Freelancer Get Started with Content Marketing? How Does a Freelancer Get Started with Content Marketing? You'll hear a lot of conventional wisdom that anyone with a business should do content marketing. Is that right, and, if so, what do you need and how should you get started doing it?

 

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  • Check out this blog post on how to define enterprise IT environments
  • Proxyrack offers global rotating datacenter proxies
  • This is a great guide for learning the world of performance testing
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  • Learn what a production environment is
  • Check out this blog post on how to define enterprise IT environments
  • Proxyrack offers global rotating datacenter proxies
  • This is a great guide for learning the world of performance testing
]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/09becb89-3f44-3cfb-ba31-cbdc5c260e0c Wed, 13 Dec 2023 14:06:00 -0500 1157 40 false Should Freelancers Run Ads to Get Business? Should Freelancers Run Ads to Get Business? As a freelancer, should you enlist paid advertising to help you get work? The answer, in most cases, is no, but tune in to hear why and what the exceptions might be.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/9dc8dc1d-bd72-39fe-950b-d00f560b1521 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:00 -0500 894 39 false How Do You Quit a Gig or Fire a Client? How Do You Quit a Gig or Fire a Client? Sometimes it just isn't working out, and it's not you -- it's them. When you decide you have to part ways with a client, how do you go about doing that?

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]]> Sometimes it just isn't working out, and it's not you -- it's them. When you decide you have to part ways with a client, how do you go about doing that?

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/d90ad178-ca3a-39ba-95e3-9fa3fd8a6645 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:45:00 -0500 1135 38 full false What Software Do You Need for Your Freelance Practice? What Software Do You Need for Your Freelance Practice? What pieces of software do you need in order to start out as a freelancer? CRM? Accounting Software? Etc? I take you through the ones that I would recommend in this video.

 

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]]> What pieces of software do you need in order to start out as a freelancer? CRM? Accounting Software? Etc? I take you through the ones that I would recommend in this video.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/4fb966c2-6c9d-347a-a2c6-8eae45ee99c4 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:43:00 -0500 1207 37 false Should I Start a Business Bank Account to Freelance? Should I Start a Business Bank Account to Freelance? In this edition of the freelancer Q&A series, I take on the subject of whether or not you should start a business bank account in order to freelance. I think you ought to, and I'll tell you why, and what else I think you should do for finance when getting started.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/c217416f-2b00-3ca0-8fea-876e86d114f6 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:34:00 -0500 1172 36 false Building a Hibernate Training Business with Info Products and Consulting, with Thorben Janssen Building a Hibernate Training Business with Info Products and Consulting, with Thorben Janssen This time around in our community speaker series, we talked to Thorben Janssen about building a Hibernate/JPA training business with info products and consulting. Hear about made the transition over time from employed as a software engineer to building and selling online courses and consulting around his area of expertise.

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]]> This time around in our community speaker series, we talked to Thorben Janssen about building a Hibernate/JPA training business with info products and consulting. Hear about made the transition over time from employed as a software engineer to building and selling online courses and consulting around his area of expertise.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/e77e57a0-bd9d-3ddf-89e3-784cf528ac56 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 3431 35 false What Motivates Companies to Hire Freelancers Instead of Employees? What Motivates Companies to Hire Freelancers Instead of Employees? If you're a freelancer, you may be tempted to apply to job openings looking for employees so that you can convince them to hire you instead. Is that a good idea? And, more generally, why do companies hire freelancers versus employees?

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/e5b98771-2a06-33ff-9112-ee659638b5ab Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:54:00 -0400 1154 34 false Should a Freelancer Maintain a Portfolio? Should a Freelancer Maintain a Portfolio? A lot of people will tell you that, as a freelancer, you should create and maintain a portfolio that you can show to prospects. But is that really good advice?

 

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]]> A lot of people will tell you that, as a freelancer, you should create and maintain a portfolio that you can show to prospects. But is that really good advice?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/d8608896-a04a-38a1-a2aa-ddd7166a4221 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:19:00 -0400 1036 33 false What Should You Title Yourself on LinkedIn or in Business Cards? What Should You Title Yourself on LinkedIn or in Business Cards? As a freelancer, it might not be clear what kind of title to give yourself in "official" venues, like LinkedIn or on business cards. What should you put there to best represent yourself?

 

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]]> As a freelancer, it might not be clear what kind of title to give yourself in "official" venues, like LinkedIn or on business cards. What should you put there to best represent yourself?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/1d03ee66-4792-3858-a481-2a5d1a3beca0 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:53:00 -0400 977 32 false Building a Python Training Business, with Reuven Lerner Building a Python Training Business, with Reuven Lerner This time around in our community speaker series, we talked to Reuven Lerner about starting a Python training business. Hear about how he got into tech, into training, into business for himself, and, eventually into a specific, stable, and profitable niche.

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]]> This time around in our community speaker series, we talked to Reuven Lerner about starting a Python training business. Hear about how he got into tech, into training, into business for himself, and, eventually into a specific, stable, and profitable niche.

To find out more about Reuven:

Join us to learn more.

If you like this video and are interested in more business and freelance advice, you're welcome to join our free community. You can sign up and check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/43be4577-0b30-3ee9-911d-c40842d56d52 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:09:45 -0400 3978 31 false Should Freelancers Give Talks as a Way to Generate Business? Should Freelancers Give Talks as a Way to Generate Business? Someone in our community asked whether it was worth it for freelancers to gain recognition by giving conference workshops or online workshops. I generalized this to the subject of "should you give talks as a freelancer to generate new business?" Here's my take. Join us to learn more.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/b817cb17-7cc7-338d-b40e-bcd02f81009f Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:11:47 -0400 889 30 false Is Freelancing a Lateral Career Move? Is Freelancing a Lateral Career Move? There are a lot of factors to consider when leaving a salaried job to go off on your own. One of the perhaps lesser considered ones is what, exactly, does this mean for your career. Is starting to freelance a lateral career move, or is it a career advancing move? Join us to learn more.These videos are courtesy of Hit Subscribe, a content agency whose authors are all techies: https://www.hitsubscribe.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/c505efe4-324c-3ecb-9b6f-8ecc749bfab5 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:07:00 -0400 807 28 false Bootstrapping and Evolving a Web Development Agency, with Marg Reffell Bootstrapping and Evolving a Web Development Agency, with Marg Reffell n this installment of our community speaker series, we talked to Marg Reffell about her experience starting a web development agency and then evolving it over the course of time. Included in this is how she arrived at a decision to scale in the first place, and how she eventually decided to scale back a bit to make sure it continued to be the business that she wanted to run. To find out more about Marg:Follow her on Twitter (preferred): https://twitter.com/margreffell * Check out her website: https://margreffell.com/ Join us to learn more. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/9eb8711e-4458-342c-a636-000d26ca199b Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:06:00 -0400 4077 27 false How Can a Freelancer Improve Their Sales Win Rate? How Can a Freelancer Improve Their Sales Win Rate? In sales lingo, "win rate" is the percentage of prospects you talk to that eventually become customers? How can freelancers improve the rate at which they close business so that their time doing sales is more efficient? Join us to learn more.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/e6acdd85-7e6b-3dde-ad90-3b261a4c92eb Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:54:45 -0400 1054 26 false Balancing Serious Side Hustles and Fulltime Work, with Swizec Teller Balancing Serious Side Hustles and Fulltime Work, with Swizec Teller In this installment of our community guest speaker series, we talked to Swizec Teller about balancing serious side hustles with full time employment. He has balanced a career working for startups in Silicon Valley with building info products and businesses on the side.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/1c8d44a8-dd11-3342-a0c7-c7e3e2c5675a Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0400 3050 25 false How Do You Vet Clients as a Freelancer? How Do You Vet Clients as a Freelancer? Not all clients are created equal. Many are great, but some you'd rather avoid. How do you tell the difference ahead of time, in order to avoid the headache of having nightmare clients?

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/62bf9faa-577d-3c76-88ef-a39dfebcd04d Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0400 1337 24 false What Do Freelancers Do for Benefits? What Do Freelancers Do for Benefits? If you're used to salaried employment, especially in the US, you're used to having a lot of stuff taken care of for you when it comes to benefits. Medical, dental, vision insurance covered and mostly paid for, retirement savings, and more. But what do you do when you go freelance and this goes away?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/fde31384-7add-34ef-aa36-bb195653c4ae Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:26:00 -0400 1104 23 false When Should You Quit Freelancing? When Should You Quit Freelancing? I get a lot of questions about freelancing, but this is both one of the most interesting that I get and the least-asked. When should you quit freelancing? People set out with nothing but plans for success, so the "when do I do something else" is infrequently considered until things are ugly. I'll walk through how to assess what you should do when things are ugly, but also encourage you to have a quitting scenario from the outset.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/dd7d9889-8f85-3e67-bbe2-badae6174f41 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1319 22 false Invoicing Basics for New Freelancers Invoicing Basics for New Freelancers Invoicing Basics for New Freelancers

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/26a6e3da-a56c-378a-9a67-d0618c2bad9e Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:00:00 -0400 1344 21 false From Employment to Freelancing Collective, with Cory Koehler From Employment to Freelancing Collective, with Cory Koehler In this installment of our community guest speaker series, we talked to Cory Koehler about how he went from being an employee to running a collective of application development freelancers. A lot of folks in our community are interested in exploring models like this, so tune in to hear about Cory's journey. 

You can find out more about Cory: * Reaching out to him through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-koehler/

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You can find out more about Cory: * Reaching out to him through LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-koehler/

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]]> Erik Dietrich Buzzsprout-13339293 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0400 3357 20 full true From Employment to Freelancing Collective, with Cory Koehler From Employment to Freelancing Collective, with Cory Koehler In this installment of our community guest speaker series, we talked to Cory Koehler about how he went from being an employee to running a collective of application development freelancers. A lot of folks in our community are interested in exploring models like this, so tune in to hear about Cory's journey.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/50c76118-370e-37a3-919f-03ff4c201c49 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 17:12:51 -0400 1069 18 false What To Do When Freelance Clients Won’t Pay What To Do When Freelance Clients Won’t Pay If you're a new or aspiring freelancer, this is probably one of your worst nightmares. What do you do when a client won't pay? What options do you have and what recourse?

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/80a4dc1f-25cd-3747-8736-1e870b82e1cc Fri, 26 May 2023 13:45:00 -0400 1510 17 false Pricing When You Start Your Freelance Practice Pricing When You Start Your Freelance Practice In this video, I field a specific question about how to structure pricing for an offering around legacy code remediation. But because that's very specific, I lead up to it, spending most of the video talking about the different pricing models and options available to you as a freelancer.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/7ce2dc91-7a29-308e-8a55-c2cb2337c48e Thu, 25 May 2023 13:42:00 -0400 1500 16 false How to Avoid Bad Clients as a Freelancer How to Avoid Bad Clients as a Freelancer As a freelancer, winding up with bad clients can be the bane of your existence or even drive you back to the salaried world. So what can you do to avoid having bad clients? I walk you through my tactics to help toward this goal.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/345b856a-e903-3c50-b391-ac332b9adb19 Wed, 24 May 2023 13:37:00 -0400 1345 15 false Building an Audience for Your Business or Practice Building an Audience for Your Business or Practice How do you go about building an audience to help with your marketing efforts for your business or freelance practice?  I'll go through all sorts of things that you can do in general, but the most powerful thing you can do is find a niche and be specific about what you offer.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/440c446b-6639-30c3-b0bf-56768f1dcf0e Tue, 23 May 2023 13:12:24 -0400 1284 14 false Interviewing, Negotiation, and Sales as a Freelancer Interviewing, Negotiation, and Sales as a Freelancer How do you go about closing the deal as a freelancer? Do you agree to interviews? Do you have some kind of sales that you do? And, in either case, how does negotiation work during the process?

In this video I walk you through how all of that good stuff works.

 

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In this video I walk you through how all of that good stuff works.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/7344d177-f8cc-3b30-b265-6fa520ac5411 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:42:39 -0400 1244 13 false Freelancing vs Salaried Employment: Is Freelancing Right For You? Freelancing vs Salaried Employment: Is Freelancing Right For You? Have you historically been a salaried employee, but are curious about dipping your toes in the water of freelancing? In this video I take on a "compare and contrast" of freelancing and salaried employment, and how to figure out which makes the most sense for you.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/ada5b757-1418-349b-ac8b-4040efae8a5e Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:37:56 -0400 1318 12 false Incorporating as a Freelancer: Your Options and How to Choose Incorporating as a Freelancer: Your Options and How to Choose It's near universal to wonder whether and how to incorporate when you start a freelance practice. In this installment of the freelancer Q&A Facebook Lives, I walk through the options that you have, and weigh in on what I'd recommend, base on my experience (starting 4 different business entities of 3 different varieties over the years).

 

This video walks you though how things work in the US, but some of this might apply in other countries. Caveat emptor, outside of the US, though.

 

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]]> It's near universal to wonder whether and how to incorporate when you start a freelance practice. In this installment of the freelancer Q&A Facebook Lives, I walk through the options that you have, and weigh in on what I'd recommend, base on my experience (starting 4 different business entities of 3 different varieties over the years).

 

This video walks you though how things work in the US, but some of this might apply in other countries. Caveat emptor, outside of the US, though.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/5e2c4fd1-455c-3268-a14b-d6fd01b400bb Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:31:46 -0400 1425 11 false Should Freelancers Use Upwork? Should Freelancers Use Upwork? Another episode from our Q&A series, where I take on Q&A about business and freelancing from authors in our author pool.

If you're going to moonlight or go into business for yourself freelancing, should you use Upwork or sites like it? I think there are certain specific situations make this a good fit for you, but generally and on a long timeline, I'd avoid sites like this.

 

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If you're going to moonlight or go into business for yourself freelancing, should you use Upwork or sites like it? I think there are certain specific situations make this a good fit for you, but generally and on a long timeline, I'd avoid sites like this.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/85b498bb-4d0b-33d9-b463-1e5ff1a7d2df Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:35:15 -0400 1160 10 false Making Your Website as a Freelancer Making Your Website as a Freelancer If you're going to freelance, do you need to make a website, and what should that website look like?

I actually don't think it's a super high priority for a new freelancer, and you honestly don't need one to get started. But you will need one, eventually, so I talk about when and how to make one.

 

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I actually don't think it's a super high priority for a new freelancer, and you honestly don't need one to get started. But you will need one, eventually, so I talk about when and how to make one.

 

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/6329cc4a-3c7a-307e-9995-4c5fac9bf19f Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:20:11 -0400 853 9 false A Guide to Moonlighting as a Freelancer A Guide to Moonlighting as a Freelancer Moonlighting is a specific flavor of working that involves working in addition to a normal, full time job. In this episode, I take on a question about how to get started with moonlighting as a freelancer, and what to consider.

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  1. I just learned that risk-based testing was a thing, so here's a piece on risk-based testing.
  2. I'll throw some love to our community site, aimed at answering questions that mid-career transitioners might have about programming.

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]]> Moonlighting is a specific flavor of working that involves working in addition to a normal, full time job. In this episode, I take on a question about how to get started with moonlighting as a freelancer, and what to consider.

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  1. I just learned that risk-based testing was a thing, so here's a piece on risk-based testing.
  2. I'll throw some love to our community site, aimed at answering questions that mid-career transitioners might have about programming.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/2b5daab6-18dc-39b0-99db-9afc83a43f4a Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:23:29 -0500 1308 8 false How to Market Yourself as a Freelancer How to Market Yourself as a Freelancer If you're a relatively new freelancer, how do you go about marketing yourself? The answer is simple, but not easy. Marketing is about being memorable, and being a generalist isn't memorable, so one of the most powerful things you can do is identify a niche. But, if you haven't done that or don't know how, I have some tips you can use while still in generalist-land.

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  1. As someone who (reluctantly) spends a good bit of time in Slack, I like what Wrangle has to offer, which is automation around Slack ticketing and workflows.
  2. In producing this podcast, I've been getting a lot of mileage out of this free tool, that you can use to extract the audio from YouTube videos.

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]]> If you're a relatively new freelancer, how do you go about marketing yourself? The answer is simple, but not easy. Marketing is about being memorable, and being a generalist isn't memorable, so one of the most powerful things you can do is identify a niche. But, if you haven't done that or don't know how, I have some tips you can use while still in generalist-land.

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  1. As someone who (reluctantly) spends a good bit of time in Slack, I like what Wrangle has to offer, which is automation around Slack ticketing and workflows.
  2. In producing this podcast, I've been getting a lot of mileage out of this free tool, that you can use to extract the audio from YouTube videos.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/4bde858c-1a27-39e5-8475-91b54825ab3d Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:37:33 -0500 1054 7 false Dealing with Lawyers as a Freelancer Dealing with Lawyers as a Freelancer If you're just getting started as a freelancer, you might wonder what you need a lawyer's help with. Do you need a contract? Help setting up an LLC? In this video I offer a take based on my experience setting up multiple businesses of what you do and don't need a lawyer for.

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  1. For the content work we do, web performance is an important subject, so check out this guide on synthetic testing and real user monitoring.
  2. Speaking of content, shameless plug for my DaedTech series about, well, SEO, called "SEO for non-scumbags."

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]]> If you're just getting started as a freelancer, you might wonder what you need a lawyer's help with. Do you need a contract? Help setting up an LLC? In this video I offer a take based on my experience setting up multiple businesses of what you do and don't need a lawyer for.

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  1. For the content work we do, web performance is an important subject, so check out this guide on synthetic testing and real user monitoring.
  2. Speaking of content, shameless plug for my DaedTech series about, well, SEO, called "SEO for non-scumbags."

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/0b40bcd2-4a28-3c19-aa8f-87eed6ad4d2f Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:37:11 -0500 997 6 false How Do Taxes Work When You Start a Business? How Do Taxes Work When You Start a Business? Are you thinking about hanging out your shingle and don't know how taxes work? Maybe you've never thought about how taxes work (you should, though). In this video, I walk you through how taxes work for freelancers in the US.

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  1. A while back, one of our authors, Carlos, wrote an article about Git statistics, which I, as a connoisseur of static analysis, can appreciate.
  2. Speaking of which, if you're a .NET engineer and like you some static analysis, check out NDepend.

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]]> Are you thinking about hanging out your shingle and don't know how taxes work? Maybe you've never thought about how taxes work (you should, though). In this video, I walk you through how taxes work for freelancers in the US.

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  1. A while back, one of our authors, Carlos, wrote an article about Git statistics, which I, as a connoisseur of static analysis, can appreciate.
  2. Speaking of which, if you're a .NET engineer and like you some static analysis, check out NDepend.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/0904e692-403f-3577-94a7-3c80a8551f30 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:36:36 -0500 1103 5 false How Do You Get Clients for Your New Business? How Do You Get Clients for Your New Business? Are you just starting out as a freelancer or moonlighter, and wondering how to go about finding clients? In this video I lay out a series of fairly specific tactics freelancers can use for finding clients.

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  1. This is a little older, but here's an article from a Hit Subscribe author about the test data manager role.
  2. If you ever need a good way to automatically filter out background noise when recording audio, give krisp.ai a look.

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  1. This is a little older, but here's an article from a Hit Subscribe author about the test data manager role.
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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/870415f8-c46b-3cbb-a9ca-c3b78390cade Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:34:02 -0500 966 4 false Setting Your Rate as a New Freelancer Setting Your Rate as a New Freelancer How do you set your rate as a freelancer? I offer two things in this video:

  1. A detailed explanation of the philosophical with the idea of "having a rate"
  2. A super actionable piece of easy advice for setting it, if you insist on doing this.

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  1. I'm always one for a little orchestration, so check out this guide to orchestrating microservices.
  2. I've been enjoying using ClickUp for quick and easy documentation of my personal SOPs.

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]]> How do you set your rate as a freelancer? I offer two things in this video:

  1. A detailed explanation of the philosophical with the idea of "having a rate"
  2. A super actionable piece of easy advice for setting it, if you insist on doing this.

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  1. I'm always one for a little orchestration, so check out this guide to orchestrating microservices.
  2. I've been enjoying using ClickUp for quick and easy documentation of my personal SOPs.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/51780f14-b002-379c-8702-4daffb027ea6 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:28:23 -0500 999 3 false Starting a new Freelance Business: Dos and Donts Starting a new Freelance Business: Dos and Donts In this edition, I tackled the subject of dos and don'ts for starting a new business. Join me for a list of things that I think you ought to do, and a list of things I don't think you should bother with -- some of those might surprise you.

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  • One of HS's longest established authors, Peter Morlion, created this guide on iOS unit testing.
  • In a self-referential, meta-concern, I'm really enjoying Podbean, which I'm using to generate this podcast.

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]]> In this edition, I tackled the subject of dos and don'ts for starting a new business. Join me for a list of things that I think you ought to do, and a list of things I don't think you should bother with -- some of those might surprise you.

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  • One of HS's longest established authors, Peter Morlion, created this guide on iOS unit testing.
  • In a self-referential, meta-concern, I'm really enjoying Podbean, which I'm using to generate this podcast.

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]]> Erik Dietrich hitsubscribe-freelancing-qa.podbean.com/6319906b-b29f-3f6b-908f-b6c7e6b67bed Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:09:16 -0500 1216 2 false Should You Incorporate to Moonlight or Freelance? Should You Incorporate to Moonlight or Freelance? I tackle the question that everyone asks sooner or later: should I create some kind of business or just do business as myself?

 

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