Download - before you leap
Successful Freelancing
for WebGeeks
Successful Freelancing
for WebGeeks
What is “success”?
Fame? Fortune?
If that's the case, then I'm not successful
No car
No fancy gadgets
Not famous
But success is not that simple
Understand Success
before you leapstuff you have to do before you go freelance
Bryan Bibat
Freelance Software Developer
Before everything else...
The “Fresh Grad” Question
Should I go freelance right after
graduating college?
Don't.
work for “the man” first
Of course there are exceptions.
And I encourage students to go
freelance before graduating.
With that out of the way...
1. Do your homework.
• Why do I want to go freelance?
• Pros and Cons of Freelancing
• Do I have the skills to go at it alone?
2. Plan
• What are my short-term
and long-term goals?
• What do I want?
• What don't I want?
• What are my strengths and weaknesses?
Make the most of your strengths
Work around your weaknesses
• What else do I need to succeed?
• Can I do part-time first?
3. Get your (financial) shit together
L'argent est un bon serviteur,
mais un méchant maître.(Money is a good servant, a dangerous master.)
- Francis Bacon
• Know how much you spend in a month.
Multiply it by 6.
That's how much you need to save.
• Frugal ≠ Cheap
Spend on what matters.
• Money = Time
• last thing...
Just... no.
Much better
Additional Resources
Internet
(duh)
http://personalmba.com/best-business-books/
Thank you for listening!
Summary:● Do your research. A lot of it.● Set objectives and goals. Determine the
best way to meet them.● Get the money “problem” out of the way.
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