08 Building a Flexible Freelancing Practice w/Rachel Andrew
Description
Rachel and Chris talk about making money with unglamorous work, building a flexible business, and standing your ground against invoice extortion
Self-taught how to build websites
Got a job at startups
Lived through the crash - single mom looking after a daughter
Not working enough hours, weren't seen as part of the team
Company looked dodgy; considered going freelance
Went indie in 2001
Good at picking up others work & finishing fix-it jobs
Spun jobs into recurring work
Designing the business around your life
Rolled out a product to help with client work
Product started to grow
Transitioned rather than doing both - don't want employees and don't want that KIND of growth
Build a flexible team and a flexible business
Don't jerk around freelancers, pay them immediately
Stand firm
Don't give in to invoice-extortion
Off-boarding clients during the move to products - maintain good relations with ex-clients and competitors alike
United States
