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10 considerations for freelancers (20.09)
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20.09  10 considerations for freelancers   |   Mohammed Jogie, Adobe's Design Evangelist and all-round design guru, spoke today at Flying Solo's Unconference in Johannesburg and suggested that freelancers should consider 10 things when strategising their businesses.


1. Do you want to be a specialist vs generalist?
2. Survivalist or strategist?
3. Logo maker or key business partner?
4. Feed your gorilla clients - but don't let them take up more than 35% of your revenue share.
5. People do business with people
6. Sweat the detail
7. Rate your prospects
      C = casual interest
      B = qualified needs, possible project
      A = qualified need, actual project
      A+ = verbal commitment but not yet signed on
8. Money matters
9. Working by an hourly rate is akin to other professions
10. You have the right to fire clients and tyre-kickers
 
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