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What advice would you offer a freelance graphic designer who needs help establishing contracts and boundaries, and managing difficult clientele? [more inside]
posted by patronuscharms on Oct 9, 2010 - 12 answers

As a freelancer, how do you keep track of your tax deductions? [more inside]
posted by wundermint on Oct 5, 2010 - 11 answers

Is it going to be difficult for me to refinance my house .. and get a car loan .. or a loan of any type not having a regular income? [more inside]
posted by jason9009 on Sep 26, 2010 - 8 answers

I'm a freelance writer in Canada. How can I get renter's insurance for my apartment and home office? [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Sep 9, 2010 - 2 answers

Does an artist equivalent of elance.com, guru.com, and rentacoder.com exist? [more inside]
posted by wolfkult on Sep 1, 2010 - 3 answers

Per hour, per word, per document, or for the project - how to price a writing job. [more inside]
posted by chrisinseoul on Sep 1, 2010 - 10 answers

freelance project management/product management in NYC area? [more inside]
posted by sweetkid on Aug 27, 2010 - 1 answer

How much can I charge for violin lessons in NYC? [more inside]
posted by mythicalbyrd on Aug 26, 2010 - 8 answers

I'm lacking motivation to code outside of programming classes... I enjoy the classes a lot, but when it comes to coding outside of class, I get stuck on what I want to code or what kind of projects to contribute to. [more inside]
posted by RaDeuX on Aug 19, 2010 - 11 answers

How do I promote my web design freelance business at a conference I am attending (unrelated to web design)? [more inside]
posted by [insert clever name here] on Aug 17, 2010 - 3 answers

How do I get better at being a people person and a sales person (self promotion)? [more inside]
posted by [insert clever name here] on Aug 9, 2010 - 7 answers

Very general question: Freelance programming - how/what/when/where? [more inside]
posted by oracle bone on Aug 4, 2010 - 6 answers

Should I freelance in small-business-web-site-building, or custom-wordpress-hacking? [more inside]
posted by primer_dimer on Jul 25, 2010 - 6 answers

What do I need to get/know/avoid/have to become a basic freelance computer repair guy? [more inside]
posted by CrystalDave on Jul 24, 2010 - 5 answers

Freelance Writer Tax Write-Off Question: I'm a first time independent contractor and want to know how and if I can write-off a laptop. [more inside]
posted by bluelight on Jul 23, 2010 - 12 answers

Are there any good free boilerplate contracts for a writer assigned to do a regular column? [more inside]
posted by dugnorth on Jul 16, 2010 - 0 answers

Three questions: How can a new person break into tech writing? How can I learn to write articles quickly as someone who's returning to writing after a long hiatus? And how legitimate are sites like freelancer.com, odesk.com, guru.com, etc? I'm avoiding places like Associated Content and its ilk. [more inside]
posted by Anima Mundi on Jul 7, 2010 - 6 answers

My boss offered me a freelance project. I turned it down because I already work 55-65 hours a week and have no time for more projects (or a life). Now my boss is acting cold towards me. It's also close to review time. Any suggestions?
posted by blizter on Jun 22, 2010 - 9 answers

Website filter: how to design one for a writer or other professional who doesn't have a lot to show off? [more inside]
posted by blazingunicorn on Jun 15, 2010 - 4 answers

How much to charge as a freelance book publicist? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 8, 2010 - 1 answer

The person I hired on Elance.com to customize a WordPress theme is so not working out and I'm pushing right up against a deadline. How do I find someone else to finish this... right this second? [more inside]
posted by houseofdanie on Jun 7, 2010 - 4 answers

I want to sample freelance life in another American city for 1-2 weeks this summer. How should I accomplish this on a student budget? [more inside]
posted by bradly on Jun 2, 2010 - 6 answers

I am looking for tips on becoming a successful freelance writer. I have a degree in English, and I currently write for Textbroker. [more inside]
posted by Ostara on May 27, 2010 - 9 answers

Where can a new librarian find a freelance work with an online reference service this summer? [more inside]
posted by Junie Bloom on May 25, 2010 - 1 answer

Two parter about freelance translation: What do I charge and what do I do about (foreign) taxes? [more inside]
posted by squawk on May 25, 2010 - 4 answers

I found a review of Constant Content. I feel like writing online for this site. Anybody thinks this is profitable?
posted by susanharper on May 24, 2010 - 4 answers

How do I leave my grinding, soul-crushing technical support job? I want to be a freelance copywriter and copyeditor, but I don't know how long it will take to build a solid business. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 23, 2010 - 11 answers

What are the elements that make a magazine or online article sound professionally written? [more inside]
posted by Serene Empress Dork on May 17, 2010 - 9 answers

I'm going to be living in Cuenca, Ecuador this summer with some travel to Quito, Guayaquil and other cities. I'm a software developer and plan to work for my American clients from Ecuador. Any tips or advice on receiving payments? Or tips on my working from Ecuador in general? I plan to have clients deposit money into my American bank accounts and just using an ATM to retrieve it in Ecuador. Any better solutions ?
posted by jason9009 on May 16, 2010 - 5 answers

What are good sites to bid on freelance design and web development work? [more inside]
posted by cuban link flooded jesus on May 15, 2010 - 5 answers

What's the best way to reassure my boss about my various part-time freelance projects? [more inside]
posted by the foreground on May 13, 2010 - 12 answers

On-the-side writing opportunities? That are paid? I'm a lawyer working in global health. My interests are wide-ranging. [more inside]
posted by ihavepromisestokeep on May 12, 2010 - 12 answers

Hourly Billing Rate for Archives/Digitization Work [more inside]
posted by green_flash on May 11, 2010 - 1 answer

What freelance skills should I cultivate to support myself during graduate school? [more inside]
posted by emily37 on May 11, 2010 - 20 answers

How difficult is it to find work as a professional indexer? [more inside]
posted by Daily Alice on May 10, 2010 - 8 answers

Freelance writing resumes: do you have one, do I need one, and if so how do I make one? [more inside]
posted by DestinationUnknown on May 7, 2010 - 2 answers

Can I take freelance or contract jobs without losing my COBRA health insurance? [more inside]
posted by truth1ness on May 1, 2010 - 3 answers

Freelance writer interested in working for Demand Media. I've heard good and bad things. Has anybody on askmefi ever written for them? Tips, suggestions, warnings would be helpful. [more inside]
posted by Rocket26 on Apr 24, 2010 - 12 answers

What do I charge for managing social media? [more inside]
posted by notcreative on Apr 14, 2010 - 3 answers

I know that what I'm trying to do - work one boring full time job and one creative part time job at the same- is not unusual. I know millions of people do it every day. But the combination of tiredness, poor time management, and procrastination is making it seem impossible. Help! [more inside]
posted by DestinationUnknown on Apr 6, 2010 - 13 answers

A resource/marketplace to find/shop for facebook application programmers: [more inside]
posted by Hurst on Apr 6, 2010 - 2 answers

I've been offered a brief side job putting together a website that looks fun, but I don't know what a fair price is. [more inside]
posted by The Lurkers Support Me in Email on Mar 25, 2010 - 4 answers

How much should I charge for this freelance writing gig? A small book publisher has offered me a job writing roughly 100 humorous, high-concept captions for a book of illustrations. There's no clear category for this kind of work in the Writer's Market. They've asked me for my rate. Should I base it on magazine per-word rates? Halp!
posted by DeWalt_Russ on Mar 17, 2010 - 8 answers

Asking on behalf of a friend who is silly enough to not have a MeFi account, but smart enough to know she will find answers here: "I am a freelance translator and I'm about to finish a big project for a US based company. The job is quite complex and long, so a fair amount of money is going to come my way. I have been moving around for the past 2 years, so I am not quite sure how to handle the invoicing / taxes. I'll explain my current situation and I would appreciate any advice, insight, etc. [more inside]
posted by mjewell on Mar 16, 2010 - 5 answers

I suspect I am being passed over for a position. Should I attempt to find out why? [more inside]
posted by swooz on Mar 11, 2010 - 5 answers

How do I market myself as a financial management coach with looking skanky? [more inside]
posted by frodoxiii on Mar 3, 2010 - 5 answers

Burnt-out: kill the cash cow or live with it? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 2, 2010 - 7 answers

I live in Philadelphia and need an accountant. [more inside]
posted by audacity on Feb 27, 2010 - 4 answers

How much should I charge as a freelance (research) scientist? [more inside]
posted by bowmaniac on Feb 23, 2010 - 4 answers

How do I find freelance copyediting work? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 12, 2010 - 8 answers