• PayPal now accepted and I was a hypocrite

    PayPal now accepted and I was a hypocrite

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    If you’ve already bought my book or heard me speak at WordCamp Vancouver then you know I’m against credit cards. They are not a great idea at all, at least not how they are typically used. Heck I even blogged about it already. But I was a hypocrite If you did purchase my book already…

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  • When is an invoice #paidpaid

    When is an invoice #paidpaid

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    Billing is one of the harder parts of freelancing. You’re done the work and waiting to get paid. Outside of simply not being paid (which has happened a few times and sucks huge) one of the biggest issues clients bring up is how you count when something is paid. Just last weekend (as I’m winding…

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  • Don’t be an Idiot -> Launched

    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…

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  • You launched it – throw a party

    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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Relationship is so important for you

    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…

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  • 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…

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  • WordCamp Vancouver 2013 Slides

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    I had a blast (and yes I’m still recovering Monday morning). My presentation was a bunch of the content from my book called “Don’t be an Idiot: Learn to run a viable business“. Here are the slides and I’ll post the video here when it gets up on WordPress.tv.

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  • Required reading from Cory Miller

    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…

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