Comments on: Common Mistakes to Avoid When Freelancing http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/ Successfully start, manage and run a home business Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:02:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lyndee http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-2397 Lyndee Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:44:13 +0000 http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/wordpress/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/#comment-2397 That's not just logic. That's really sensible That’s not just logic. That’s really sensible

]]> By: Sanjay Kumar http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Sanjay Kumar Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/wordpress/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/#comment-90 The last point is the big key: getting paid. At the end of the day, if you don't get paid, your cash flow problems are going to seriously challenge your ability to stay in business. Make sure you have the right software to help you manage it. <br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.simplifythis.com" REL="nofollow">SimplifyThis.com</a> The last point is the big key: getting paid. At the end of the day, if you don’t get paid, your cash flow problems are going to seriously challenge your ability to stay in business. Make sure you have the right software to help you manage it.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Anonymous Sun, 22 Apr 2007 09:58:00 +0000 http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/wordpress/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/#comment-89 Many freelance developers spend the last month looking for a new contract. quite often this leads to bad documentation, and buggy code which is just tossed over the fence, so to speak.<br/><br/>As you can immagine, this doesn't make you too popular with both the client, and the remaining freelance developers who are left cleaning your mess.<br/><br/>If at all possible, make an agreement with your current client and team on how to schedule the time you will (potentially) spend on the phone with new prospects. This menas that you have a better overview on the ammount of time you have to tidy up, while your client and team make sure not to disturb you when you're talking to a new client. Many freelance developers spend the last month looking for a new contract. quite often this leads to bad documentation, and buggy code which is just tossed over the fence, so to speak.

As you can immagine, this doesn’t make you too popular with both the client, and the remaining freelance developers who are left cleaning your mess.

If at all possible, make an agreement with your current client and team on how to schedule the time you will (potentially) spend on the phone with new prospects. This menas that you have a better overview on the ammount of time you have to tidy up, while your client and team make sure not to disturb you when you’re talking to a new client.

]]> By: Yates http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Yates Sun, 22 Apr 2007 08:23:00 +0000 http://www.powerhomebiz.com/blog/wordpress/2007/04/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-freelancing/#comment-88 + Taking on too many jobs at once. + Taking on too many jobs at once.

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