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29/12/2012

FREELANCER TIPS:
Why Do It
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• Healthy lifestyle – you’ll eat fresh organic food and get your workout.
• find the peace of mind they needed to de-stress.
• You can work on your language skills if you choose a farm abroad.
• Being in a different environment can greatly help creativity.
• You might spend a lot of time alone.

Why Not Do It
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• You might spend a lot of time alone (too much of one thing can be bad).
• You might have to pay a membership fee so you can provide free labor for someone.
• Internet might not be available or it might be slow or limited.
• You might share a room with several people, which might be especially uncomfortable if there are personality clashes.
• You might be too tired to get much freelancing work done.
• Working on a farm is unpredictable and you might be asked to work longer than what you’d agreed on.
Tips

• Be clear with your potential host about your expectations on the farm and about your freelance work.
• Find out what resources are available for you to work before you commit to a position.
• Consider starting with a short agreement – a couple of weeks might be a good time to see if you like the lifestyle.
• Be clear about what’s going to be happening at your host farm: find out what kind of work you’ll be doing, what hours you will be expected to work, with whom you will be living etc.

• Ask for references.

• Make sure to have health insurance, which most likely you will have to purchase yourself.
• Have a back up plan and get some information on neighboring farms, transportation and other local resources.

29/12/2012

101 Freelance Resources you can use today!

How does 101 different freelance resources sound? All in one place and all at your fingertips (you do use your fingers to click your mouse, right?). After spending some time putting together articles on Project Management Apps, Invoice Apps and other various resources, I knew it was time to pull all of the resources together and put together a one-stop-shop type of article that will literally be the last article you’ll ever have to save when it comes to running a freelance business and the types of apps and programs you need.

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Invoicing Apps
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Invoice Machine – Online invoicing made beautiful
Paydirt – Time tracking & invoicing for freelancers, by freelancers
Ronin – Online invoicing and time tracking
FreshBooks – Online invoicing, time tracking & billing software
Blinksale – The easiest way to send online invoices
Billings – Professional time billing for anyone
Invoicera – Online Billing and Invoicing Solution
Ballpark – The better way to get paid
Invoice Journal – We’re changing the way you send invoices
MyClientBase – Free & Open Source invoice management
Siwapp – Free online invoicing software


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Project Management
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Basecamp – Projects manage themselves with Basecamp
activeCollab – Project collaboration software
ProjectPier – Easy (and free) online collaboration
Collabtive – Open Source Collaboration
FreelanceSuite – Freelance project management software
Freedcamp – The free project management system
Copper – The web’s best project management software
GoPlan – The best way to collaborate with your peers
OnStage – Online Workspace, Collaboration, & Project Management
Wrike – Project management software

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Time Tracking
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SlimTimer – Friends don’t let friends use timesheets
Tick – Track Time – Hit Budgets
Harvest – Simple online time tracking
Klok – Free time tracking software
RescueTime – When you’re serious about productivity
Toggl – Time tracking that works
Cashboard – Financial time tracking software
yaTimer – Painless time tracking
Fanurio – Time tracking software for freelancers
OfficeTime – Time tracking software for Apple products

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Legal
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My New Company – Incorporate your business online
Legal Zoom – Online legal document services
Creative Commons – Share, remix, reuse – legally
Freelance Contract Templates – 5 free to use freelance contract templates
Copyright – Everything you need to know about U.S. Copyright Laws
Rocket Lawyer – Free legal document service
Accountants Worldwide – Find a qualified, local CPA
Find Law – Legal forms for small businesses
BizFilings – LLC & Incorporation
Incorporate – Incorporate or Form your LLC Today!

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Stock Files
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iStockPhoto – Royalty free stock photos, illustrations & more
VideoHive – After Effects Projects & Loops
Template Monster – The world’s #1 website templates provider!
stock.xchng – The leading free stock photography site
Getty Images – 24.7 million stock & editorial images
DesignMoo – Discover and share quality design resources
GraphicRiver – Layered Photoshop, Vectors, Icons and Add-ons From $1
ShutterStock – Subscription based royalty free stock photography
Veer – Veer makes it easier to be creative
DaFont – A large (very large) website dedicated to free fonts

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Blogging Software
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WordPress – Blog tool & publishing platform
Joomla – Free open source CMS
Drupal – Come for the software, stay for the community
SilverStripe – Open Source CMS / Framework
Blogger – Hosted blogging solution
CushyCMS – Free & simple CMS
Frog CMS – Content Management Simplified
Modx – Content Management System, Framework, Platform and More
Contao – Accessible open source CMS
ExpressionEngine – Publish Your Universe

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Client Management
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Highrise – Know your contacts & leads by heart
Salesforce CRM – Business CRM Solutions
Zoho CRM – Build, Maintain & Strengthen your Customer Relationships
Commence – CRM Software for Mid-Market and Small Enterprises
Soffront – Soffront CRM drives 3X more ROI
Landslide CRM – Finally, a CRM that was made for YOUR business
Sugar CRM – Commercial Open Source CRM
Prophet – CRM Solution for Outlook
PMAM CRM – Free CRM Software
Work ect – CRM + Project + Billing

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Email & Newsletter
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Mailchimp – Email Marketing & Email List Manager
Aweber – Email Marketing Software
Campaign Monitor – Email marketing software for web designers
ActiveCampaign – Email marketing that will improve your business
Constant Contact – Email marketing solutions from Constant Contact
Get Response – Email marketing software, autoresponder
iContact – Trusted email marketing made simple
Easy Contact – Easy Email Marketing Services & Solutions
StreamSend – Email newsletter software
Volumail – Email newsletter software

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Job Boards
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Freelance Switch – One of the largest job boards online for freelancers
Authentic Jobs – Full-time and freelance job opportunities for web, design, and creative professionals
WordPress – The official WordPress job board
37 Signals – Tech Jobs: Design, Programming, Rails, Executive, and more
WooThemes – The official WooThemes job board, perfect for WordPress jobs
Smashing Jobs – Full time & freelance jobs from Smashing Magazine’s job board
Krop – Design Jobs: Creative & Tech
Problogger Jobs – Jobs for Bloggers
Fresh Web Jobs – A job board for web pros
All Dev Jobs – Design & Development Jobs

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Miscellaneous
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Dropbox – The easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online
Quote Roller – Awesome way to create and send proposals
PayPal – The faster, safer way to send money, make an online payment, receive money or set up a merchant account.
Dribbble – What are you working on?
CSS Mania – Daily Design Inspiration
Snipplr – Code snippets
Moneybookers – The hassle free way to pay online
e-Junkie – Streamline the sale of digital goods
Forrst – A community for designers & developers
Hostgator – Website hosting starting at 1 penny for the first month (jury – coupon code)
Namecheap – Domain name registration
Solvate – Talent you can trust

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What did we miss?

See something missing from one of the lists? Drop a comment and let the world know that you’re smarter than me

How does 101 different freelance resources sound? All in one place and all at your fingertips (you do use your fingers to click your mouse, right?). After spending some time putting together articles on Project Management Apps, Invoice Apps and other various resources, I knew it was time to pull all...

29/12/2012

How to Bootstrap Your Startup Using Freelancers?

Freelancers are your cost effective online workforce – Here are five ways your startup should be using them

1. Business Plan – if you’re starting out, the first thing you need is a plan. How is your company going to make money? How many years is it going to take you to be profitable? Where in the current market does your product fit? If you have your idea, but haven’t put the proverbial pen to paper and spelled out just exactly how to make your vision a reality, there are thousands of online freelancers at your fingertips that can formalize your vision and help define your strategy.

2. Website – depending on the nature of your startup, the complexity of your website is going to vary. There are thousands of developers out there who are able to customize a free Content Management System (CMS) such as WordPress or Joomla! for you into a fully functional website for well under $1000. Finding a developer you can trust and come back to on an as needed basis is remarkably simple and nowhere near the price of using an agency.

3. Smart Phone Apps – it’s undeniable that the need for a smartphone app is becoming more and more important. Some businesses have been successful even as an app only product (need I mention the recent billion dollar sale of instagram sale to Facebook!). With the opportunities available today via online freelancers, you don’t need to be a developer. By using online talent you can produce a smartphone app for your product for around as little as $500.

4. Content – keeping your website/app/blog/social media up to date and relevant is important and incredibly time consuming. As a founder, you are not going to have the time to manage your content and focus on what’s important. Developing a relationship with a good freelancer who is able to manage your content for a few hours a week is an important step in your early stage growth and marketing.

5. The Virtual Assistant (VA) – Today, many VAs are multilingual and able to manage a wide range of tasks, handling everything from customer enquiries and market research to helping with your PR and marketing efforts. Using a VA to handle the many ad hoc tasks that need doing in your growth phase can be a make-or-break component to your business.


My tips on how to find the best freelancers

Freelancers can be a vital tool in helping you bootstrap your company, but it’s important to know what you’re looking for when hiring online. When posting a project on a freelance marketplace like PeoplePerHour.com, you’re going to receive a number of bids from freelancers across the globe. Here are my tips on distilling down the hiring process:

1. Give clear instructions when you post your job – the more detailed the better
2. Ask for samples of past work
3. Conduct an interview process, just like you would with someone on the ground (ask lots of questions to ensure the freelancer you’re talking to is the right fit for you)
4. Look for positive feedback from previous clients
5. Don’t always opt for the cheapest bid – your online workforce is already going to be cost effective, go for quality over low cost

http://under30ceo.com/how-to-bootstrap-your-startup-using-freelancers/

Freelancers are your cost effective online workforce - Here are five ways your startup should be using them.

29/12/2012

Best tools for Freelance:

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services for $5

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Logo design, web design & more

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need an infographic?

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Marketplace For Logo & Web Design

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creative people who get things done

See more:
http://tuneyourstartup.com/tools.php

29/12/2012

Amusing workstation for a dream Freelancer

23/12/2012

Mobile Application Tools for Freelancers


http://www.getacoder.com/blog/?p=5471

As technology advances so do applications, over the past ten years, there have been an increased number of mobile devices offered not only to the affluent and business minded, but also the regular everyday consumer. These same every day consumers have led to a trend in mobile application, or app for...

21/12/2012

Top 10 Vital Elements of a Successful New Freelancer’s Website:

http://freelanceswitch.com/freelance-marketing/vital-website-elements/

24/11/2012

its really great site where we can keep backup for all types of important files!! check it out!!

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!

22/10/2012

A future programmer!!

21/10/2012

Every Child is an Artist,
The problem is staying Artist when you grow up!

21/10/2012

:) How to handle your programmer-husband