before you leap

Successful Freelancing for WebGeeks

What is “success”?

Fame? Fortune?

If thats the case, then Im not successful

No carNo fancy gadgets Not famous

But success is not that simple

Understand Success

before you leapstuff you have to do before you go freelance Bryan Bibat Freelance Software Developer

Before everything else...

The “Fresh Grad” Question

Should I go freelance right after graduating college?

work for “the man” first

Of course there are exceptions.

And I encourage students to go freelance before graduating.

With that out of the way...

1. Do your homework.

• Why do I want to go freelance?

• Pros and Cons of Freelancing

• Do I have the skills to go at it alone?

2. Plan

• What are my short-term and long-term goals?

• What do I want?

• What dont I want?

• What are my strengths and weaknesses?

Make the most of your strengths Work around your weaknesses

• What else do I need to succeed?

• Can I do part-time first?

3. Get your (financial) shit together

Largent est un bon serviteur, mais un méchant maître.(Money is a good servant, a dangerous master.) - Francis Bacon

• Know how much you spend in a month.

Multiply it by 6.

Thats how much you need to save.

• Frugal ≠ Cheap

Spend on what matters.

• Money = Time

• last thing...

Just... no.

Much better

Additional Resources

Internet (duh)

http://personalmba.com/best-business-books/

Thank you for listening! Summary:● Do your research. A lot of it.● Set objectives and goals. Determine the best way to meet them.● Get the money “problem” out of the way. www.bryanbibat.net | @bry_bibat

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before you leap

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