Things I Learned The Hard Way: The business adventures of a freelancer

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Things I Learned The Hard Way: The business adventures of a freelancer

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use S.M.A.R.T principle: specific.measurable.achievable.relevant.time framed. Define Your Wage because if you don’t earn, you have no bread on your table. (define what you need by calculating all your costs) not earning enough? reconsider your business plan Get A Good Accountant: a good accountant can save you a lot of money, but most of all a good accountant thinks along with you

Things I Learned The Hard Way Ine Dehandschutter @matuvu www.matuvu.nu Bizcamp.be 2012 The business adventures of a freelancer Monday 4 June 12 Hi, I’m Ine, a (web)designer & photographer, currently based in Ghent, Belgium. (I’m also lead designer of Emphas.is) I have been a freelancer since 2000. And I made loooooads of mistakes during the years. You don’t have to! Enjoy this presentation. If you do, don’t hesitate to like & share it, @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 because you will. suffer. cry. blood. tears. die. over and over again. Have A Dream To Die For @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 use S.M.A.R.T principle: specific.measurable.achievable.relevant.time framed. Outline Your Plan @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 because if you don’t earn, you have no bread on your table. (define what you need by calculating all your costs) not earning enough? reconsider your business plan! Define Your Wage @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 a good accountant can save you a lot of money, but most of all a good accountant thinks along with you! Get A Good Accountant @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 never. ever. work for free. unless it is for your mom. Don’t Sell Cheap @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 when you can, ditch the friends, family and fools. they’re perfect for starters, but bad for pro’s. Find Real Clients @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 learn from the 20% 80% rule: 20% stand for 80% of your trouble. keep the good clients, ditch the others. Teach Those Clients @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 and follow up your cash flow. don’t play bank to your clients. no money on the bank = no bread on the table. Charge Fast @matuvu Monday 4 June 12 [...]...@matuvu Network it is the best way to find exiting new clients or to find new partners or to do fun stuff Monday 4 June 12 @matuvu Surround Yourself the best way to loose your uncertainties is to talk to colleagues unite with others (consider co-working, join certain business groups, ) Monday 4 June 12 @matuvu Measure, Evaluate measure everything you do your time, your projects your profits learn... your mistakes and do it better Monday 4 June 12 @matuvu NO Learn To Say NO try it: nononono it will earn you more if not in money, in quality Monday 4 June 12 @matuvu Save For Later don’t spend to ‘save taxes’ if you pay taxes you keep 50% if you spend you keep nothing Monday 4 June 12 @matuvu Live The Now make time for your personal life ‘later’ = ‘now’ it is gone before you know Monday 4 June 12 @matuvu... before you know Monday 4 June 12 @matuvu Most Of All Be Flexible be prepared to fail, to change, to adapt sometimes stuff works, sometimes not Monday 4 June 12 @matuvu It Is A Bumpy But Adventurous Ride Monday 4 June 12 Thank You Ine Dehandschutter (web)designer & photographer & talker www.matuvu.nu @matuvu www.linkedin.com/in/matuvu www.slideshare.com/matuvu Monday 4 June 12

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