Comments on: The Business of Freelancing – You Are In Business To… http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:02:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Weekly links for Feb 5, 2008 « Freelancebusiness’s Weblog http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-15976 Weekly links for Feb 5, 2008 « Freelancebusiness’s Weblog Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:03:37 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-15976 [...] 5, 2008 by Cosmina Stefanache The Business of Freelancing - You Are In Business To So let me ask you, what do you want from your life? Can your business get you there? If the answer [...] […] 5, 2008 by Cosmina Stefanache The Business of Freelancing - You Are In Business To So let me ask you, what do you want from your life? Can your business get you there? If the answer […]

]]> By: 303 Insanely Interesting Links From 2007 -- Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-13911 303 Insanely Interesting Links From 2007 -- Jarkko Laine - Insanely interested Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:39:08 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-13911 [...] The Business of Freelancing – You Are In Business To, FreelanceSwitch [...] […] The Business of Freelancing – You Are In Business To, FreelanceSwitch […]

]]> By: el gallo negro » Blog Archive » 100 things http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-9103 el gallo negro » Blog Archive » 100 things Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:24:59 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-9103 [...] my lunch and attempting to dwindle down my feeds (most of which I never read) I came across an article directed at freelancers talking about 80% of all business owners close shop within 5 years. The [...] […] my lunch and attempting to dwindle down my feeds (most of which I never read) I came across an article directed at freelancers talking about 80% of all business owners close shop within 5 years. The […]

]]> By: Peter http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8647 Peter Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:46:34 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8647 Darren i actually do the same way as you Darren i actually do the same way as you

]]> By: » The Business of Freelancing – Bookkeeping, the Difference Between Profit and Loss http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8619 » The Business of Freelancing – Bookkeeping, the Difference Between Profit and Loss Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:20:46 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8619 [...] you missed the previous posts, check out Saving For Taxes,You Are In Business To, Creating A Business Plan - How Will You Make Money, and Picking A Legal Form Of Business. For [...] […] you missed the previous posts, check out Saving For Taxes,You Are In Business To, Creating A Business Plan - How Will You Make Money, and Picking A Legal Form Of Business. For […]

]]> By: » The Business of Freelancing – Creating a Business Plan: How Will You Make Money? http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8579 » The Business of Freelancing – Creating a Business Plan: How Will You Make Money? Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:42:40 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8579 [...] you missed the previous posts, check out Saving For Taxes and You Are In Business To. For more, check out [...] […] you missed the previous posts, check out Saving For Taxes and You Are In Business To. For more, check out […]

]]> By: Darren http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8546 Darren Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:18:37 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8546 My minimum charge is one hour of work. I just let my clients know that and recommend that they "save up" their minor updates and give them to me all at one time. This way I can focus on my larger projects without continual little distractions with updates. My minimum charge is one hour of work. I just let my clients know that and recommend that they “save up” their minor updates and give them to me all at one time. This way I can focus on my larger projects without continual little distractions with updates.

]]> By: mave http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8521 mave Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:24:29 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8521 naderby: You should definitely have a minimum charge. Generally my minimum charge is equivalent to 1/2 hour of work. naderby: You should definitely have a minimum charge. Generally my minimum charge is equivalent to 1/2 hour of work.

]]> By: Chris Burbridge http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8508 Chris Burbridge Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:34:40 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8508 Thanks, Shane. I appreciate the post a lot. I definitely hit discouragement sometimes, and it's important to hear things like this. A monumental book in this regard that I recently read is Seth Godin's The Dip. In a hundred or so short pages, outlines the way successful people stick it out when there's no visible progress (and, quit when it's right to quit!). Thanks, Shane. I appreciate the post a lot. I definitely hit discouragement sometimes, and it’s important to hear things like this. A monumental book in this regard that I recently read is Seth Godin’s The Dip. In a hundred or so short pages, outlines the way successful people stick it out when there’s no visible progress (and, quit when it’s right to quit!).

]]> By: Shane Pearlman http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8507 Shane Pearlman Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:19:24 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/the-business-of-freelancing-%e2%80%93-you-are-in-business-to%e2%80%a6/#comment-8507 @naderby - there is an awesome <a href="http://forums.freelanceswitch.com/" rel="nofollow">forum on FSw</a> where people would be thrilled to answer that. Might get lost in a post on the why of business. Regard the 5 minutes. I clock it. They usually end up in bunches by the time you need to bill. If not, I debate the financial return vs the good will and value of my time spent clocking. If the money weights in as more important I send them a bill. @naderby - there is an awesome forum on FSw where people would be thrilled to answer that. Might get lost in a post on the why of business.

Regard the 5 minutes. I clock it. They usually end up in bunches by the time you need to bill. If not, I debate the financial return vs the good will and value of my time spent clocking. If the money weights in as more important I send them a bill.

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