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Everything I know about freelancing | Andy Adams

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You’ve probably read a lot about freelancing: Feast and famine. Where to find clients. How much to charge. These topics are fundamental, but it seems like most freelancers burn out before they get over these hurdles. Can freelancing be a stable, long-term career? I think so! I’ve been freelancing for 7 years, which is long enough to have survived lots of ups, downs, and evolutions of my business. Certainly Software has grown 5x in those years, and has gone from literally starting in a barn loft to now having a ground-level office in a much nicer barn. Am I getting the hang of it? Maybe! Or is the market just uber hot, so schmucks like me can’t miss? Probably! Either way, I’ve learned quite a bit over the years through pain, success, and failure. Below is everything I’ve learned, loosely grouped by topic. I was very much inspired by Jason Cohen’s Kung Fu post. This is my style of freelancing kung fu – other freelancers have different styles. Maybe something here will work for you, maybe

Andy Adams 2019.03.28 Freelancing 24 Comments You’ve probably read a lot about freelancing: Feast and famine. Where to find clients. How much to charge. These topics are fundamental, but it seems like most freelancers burn out before they get over these hurdles. Can freelancing be a stable, long-term career? I think so! I’ve been freelancing for 7 years, which is long enough to have survived lots of ups, downs, and evolutions of my business. Certainly Software has grown 5x in those years, and has gone from literally starting in a barn loft to now having a ground-level office in a m

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