Find decent freelance jobs

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  • hiatus

    Looking to go freelance but not sure how many of you guys get freelance jobs. I am look to be the main graphic guy and person of contact and also send some coding jobs to my two friends. Sort of start a little agency.

    *tips

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  • rodzilla0

    Network.

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  • bjladams0

    are you planning on going full time out of the gate, or just moonlighting?

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    • i can likely arrange my FT to go FT/PT from home, leaving me that wiggle room to start.hiatus
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  • fyoucher10

    Been freelance for a loooong time. Like rodzilla said, it's all about networking... and maintaining the network you create - seriously. Use LinkedIN, and maybe even pay for it - that way you'll make networking an important part of it (shit, you're paying for it right?). Get contacts, keep in touch with those contacts, get your name out there, and most importantly always do GREAT work. And be legit about everything (legit as in biz-legit). Don't just be some guy working side jobs using your social security number and doing your taxes online by yourself at H&RBlock.com.

    Build up cash flow (again, very important), a lot of it.

    Building a lil agency - A lot of folks have done it and became pretty successful. There are a ton of great small studios like that. There's also a lot that have failed. I never went that route because I never wanted to get too much in the business side of things, wanted to stay on the creative side, and am just generally very happy where I'm at. Don't feel the need to do all that. However, if you do decide to build a lil agency, do it with people you get along with VERY well, not just because you all do great work.

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    • you recommend DBA or LLC?hiatus
    • LLC, DBA isn't anything really, just a statement of your b-name so someone else can't claim it locally.fyoucher1
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  • hiatus0

    I'm looking to stay on the creative side as much as possible but understand it will be both at first and depending on turn out...maybe i do more business side, but i know i'm not the sale-y guy(the talker). Might network for a partner on this(aka project manager).

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    • you should learn yourself how to sell and project manage, it will really pay for itselfvaxorcist
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