Freelancing, A Love Story

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FREELANCING

A LOVE STORY

BREAK THE CHAINS

FREE YOURSELF FROM CORPORATE SLAVERY AND BECOME ME, LLC
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HOW I GOT STARTED

(A DAD AND A DREAM)
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MY FIRST NY ARTICLE

OF TERRORISTS AND TRAIN CASES

GLAMOROUS? NO

12 INTERVIEWS, 24 HOURS, 2 CITIES
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BUT THERE ARE PERKS

FREELANCING 1.0

CONTRACTOR/SELF-EMPLOYED
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FREELANCING 2.0

BONA FIDE SMALL BUSINESS
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FREELANCING 3.0

SCALABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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DEVELOPING BUSINESS

AND CULTIVATING CLIENTS

YOU, LLC

WHAT'S YOUR MAGIC POWER?
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FIND A NICHE

GO BOLDLY WHERE NO ONE ELSE DARES TO GO

CHOOSING CLIENTS

WITH MEANS TO COMPENSATE YOU
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DON'T NEGLECT

TO BILL THEM
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PAPERWORK

(HINT: HIRE AN ACCOUNTANT)
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BUDGET

WHAT GOES OUT MUST COME IN
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THINK LIKE YOUR CLIENT

UNDERSTAND AND DELIVER ON THEIR NEEDS
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SiX RULES OF FREELANCING

  • Deliver reliably.
  • Be on time.
  • Be thorough, not sloppy.
  • Don't be a pain in the ass.
  • Communicate as needed.
  • Don't be a pain in the ass.
  • Anticipate needs.
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5 REASONS

NOT TO WORK FOR YOURSELF
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5 REASONS NOT TO WORK FOR YOURSELF

  • You are a slavedriving workaholic.
  • You are a slavedriving workaholic.
  • You are a slavedriving workaholic.
  • Anyone else would be easier to work for.
  • You are a slavedriving workaholic.
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HELPFUL

  • Your professional contacts
  • Subject matter expertise and authority
  • Having an accountant
  • Networking/LinkedIn
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