Freelancing part 1

LIKE A BOSS.DAVID FUDGE

WHO AM I?▸ full-time freelance web developer

▸ full-time startup business owner

▸ part-time teacher @red

▸ full-time professional musician

▸ part-time drum teacher

▸ full-time daddy

WORKING

MY PATH

MUSICHUMBER COLLEGE

TECH SUPPORT

GLOBALSERVE (ISP)

TECH SUPPORT

NORTEL NETWORKS

CORE DEVELOPER

HOSTOPIA

HUMBER COLLEGE

MUSIC

MGR WEB DEV

AIR MILES

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

NETWORKING▸ go to meetups, conferences, local events

▸ join slack rooms

▸ connect and stay in touch with people

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

BE ACTIVE ON LINKEDIN▸ update our profile/resume often

▸ respond to every message you get

▸ change your headline regularly

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

USE RECRUITERS▸ great for short-term contracts as well as

permanent roles

▸ get feedback from them on positions you didn't get

▸ make friends with your recruiter

▸ keep in touch even if you are not working with them

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

USE CRAIGSLIST▸ look for "developer wanted" (or your

profession)

▸ good for short-term, low effort/low pay jobs

▸ be careful!

▸ trust your instincts about potential clients

RUNNING A BUSINESS

RUNNING A BUSINESS

TAXES▸ register for an hst #

http://bit.ly/register-hst

▸ organize your client information (contact information, invoices, payments)

▸ use an accountant that specializes in returns for self-employed

RUNNING A BUSINESS

EXPENSES (AKA "WRITE-OFFS")▸ keep and file receipts for EVERYTHING

▸ to claim expenses, you need to claim income related to that expense

▸ direct and indirect expenses are valid

RUNNING A BUSINESS

GETTING PAID▸ cheque, money order, paypal, credit

card (stripe, wave, etc)

▸ consistent invoices (ms word template, wave, paypal, etc)

▸ get retainer up front (judgement call)

▸ be net 30, send reminders

EVERYONE HAS A PLAN 'TILL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE MOUTH.

Mike Tyson

CONTACT▸ @_rkstar

▸ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rkstar

▸ https://facebook.com/rkstar