10 TIPS FROM 4 YEARS OF FREELANCING

WHAT IS FREELANCING?

THE PROS

THE PROSFreedom

THE PROSFreedom

Rewarding

THE CONS

THE CONS

Doing it all

THE CONS

Doing it allFinancial insecurity

THE CONS

Doing it allFinancial insecurity

Isolation

Hi, I’m Keith

Hi, I’m Keith

www.keithdevon.com

Hi, I’m Keith

www.keithdevon.com@keithdevon

1. FIND A NICHE

2. RAISE YOUR RATES

Desired salary = £35,000

Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000

Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000

Billable hours / week = 30

Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000

Billable hours / week = 30Weeks / year = 45

Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000

Billable hours / week = 30Weeks / year = 45

Hours / year = 1350

Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000

Billable hours / week = 30Weeks / year = 45

Hours / year = 1350 Hourly rate = ~£30

Desired salary = £35,000Expenses = £5,000

Billable hours / week = 30Weeks / year = 45

Hours / year = 1350 Hourly rate = ~£30Daily rate = £240

3. DON’T FEED THE MONSTER

4. USE A CONTRACT

4. USE A CONTRACT

Design is a Job: Mike Monteiro

5. THE CLIENT ISN’T ALWAYS WRONG

5. THE CLIENT ISN’T ALWAYS WRONG

Client Centric Web Design: Paul Boag

6. DEFINE YOUR PROCESS

7. USE THE RIGHT TOOLS

MY TOOLKIT

MY TOOLKITBasecampFreeAgentTogglBrowserstackGitHubMockingbirdCodaPHPStorm

MAMP ProTowerDropboxSketchPhotoshopSequel Pro

and many more!

8. CLEAR YOUR MIND

8. CLEAR YOUR MIND

4 Hour Work Week: Tim Ferris

8. CLEAR YOUR MIND

4 Hour Work Week: Tim FerrisGetting Things Done: David Allen

9. DO IT FACE TO FACE

10. MEET YOUR COMMUNITY

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Networking groups

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Networking groupsConferences

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Networking groupsConferencesEvents

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Networking groupsConferencesEventsMeetups

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Networking groupsConferencesEventsMeetups

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Start one!

1. FIND A NICHE2. RAISE YOUR RATES

3. DON’T FEED THE MONSTER4. USE A CONTRACT

5. THE CLIENT ISN’T ALWAYS WRONG

6. DEFINE YOUR PROCESS7. USE THE RIGHT TOOLS

8. CLEAR YOUR MIND9. DO IT FACE TO FACE

10. MEET YOUR COMMUNITY

THANKS FOR LISTENING

@keithdevon