Category: Business
Don’t be an Idiot -> Launched
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WooCommerce…check! New Theme…check! Reticulating splines…check! (extra special coupon for the first one in the comments to name that reference) Well that’s it the book is launched, I even pulled an ‘all-nighter’ to get it done ironically. There are 2 packages: Book – $29 Book and Videos – $79 You can see excerpts of the interviews
You launched it – throw a party
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I love working for myself. I get to decide my projects and my rates. I get to have a commute that is super short. I get to hang with my daughter over lunch. The downside is that I work by myself 99% of the time. That means that I don’t have a bunch of coworkers
Angie Meeker snippet – Awesome mom and awesome at WordPress business
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I published a bunch of interview snippets earlier this week but I hadn’t had a chance to talk with Angie Meeker. Angie and I talked about a bunch of different things (like pricing based on value and that starts with sales) but one thing that really stuck out to me is her discussion about being
Do you have a project minimum?
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https://twitter.com/edavis10/status/365499060095959040 Do you have a minimum value for any new projects? I know I do and my current minimum for new projects is $2000. It’s fine to say that but why exactly do I have a project minimum, and why should you set one? Setup Cost First, there is a minimum cost to setting up
Relationship is so important for you
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It’s funny how similar thoughts and conversations come up in your day. Over on Post Status last week there is an article about ManageWP starting a WordPress News site. I said in the comments on the post (and on Google+) that I just don’t know about the site. It’s a ‘big’ company and I don’t
Video Snippets for my book
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“Don’t be an Idiot: Learn to run a viable business” launches next week and it’s going to have 2 packages. First will be the book and the second package will be the book and videos! So many people have awesome advice about running a business and they were gracious enough to give interviews and share
Required reading from Cory Miller
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After my interview with Cory Miller for my freelance business book I saw that he offered a bunch of free resources on his site. Some of the books are available for free and a few require you need to sign up for his email list, but it’s a small price to pay for all the
I mean this when I say communicate clearly twice a week
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I’ve advocated a few times for at least 2 emails per week updating clients. In fact just this week I said that not doing it is a way to set yourself up for bad client work. Now I’ve had some push back on that concept. This is totally my fault and I’ll clear it up.
Learn how to get long term contracts
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Eric Davis has just launched a new book about getting long term contracts called The Freelancer’s Guide to Long Term Contracts. I’m super excited about this book. Not only do I get to talk to Eric weekly on the Freelancer’s Show but I given get some great advice from him in our Skype channel throughout
Reset business yearly
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Did you know I’m writing a book on running a viable business? You can sign up to get updates on the content as it comes out. If you’ve been freelancing or running a small business for more than a year you’ve got way to much on your plate. It’s highly likely that you haven’t done
