Be a bulletproof freelancer
Update: 2020-08-17
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- With Jack
- Manage cashflow. If your cashflow isn’t great you’re going to make poor decisions such as saying yes to projects you wouldn’t normally accept, scrambling for work and taking on red flag clients
- Use tools like Cushion and Xero to help you manage your cashflow
- Regularly back-up work. Hardware problems can lead to lost work, or client data may be accidentally deleted. Both of these scenarios can lead to insurance claims, either for data recovery service or compensation to unhappy clients
- Use tools like Backblaze and Arq to regularly back-up work
- Get insured. Insurance is there to help you legally and financially if you have a problem with a client such as project delays, poor project management, scope creep or sometimes just a bad client who is impossible to please
- Always work with a contract. Referring to what was agreed in the contract can sometimes diffuse potential problems. Contracts help to give the project clarity, remove nasty surprises and keep everyone on the same page
- However, having a contract doesn’t completely eliminate risk and claims can even arise for breach of contract
- Check out Bonsai for contract templates and e-signing
- Keeping on top of your skillset is a great reason to evaluate and increase your rates regularly, plus certain industries move quickly and demand can change. Refining your skillset keeps you relevant
- Keep networking and look for work before you have availability. Send out a reminder that you have availability in X amount of weeks with a link to your portfolio (inspired by How To Avoid Being A Bad Contract Developer)
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