Exposed: The Pros and Cons of Freelancing

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Freelancers will often tout the benefits of freelancing. Just as much as people working full-time might do the same (It’s true! Some people love their jobs!) Startup entrepreneurs will rant and rave about the benefits of starting companies and working at startups. Assuming we like what we’re doing, we’ll promote it as “the way to go” and happily list numerous reasons to support our argument.

So what are the pros of going freelance?

Freelancers will rattle off a number of them as “accepted truths” – but let’s look at things a bit further.

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How-To Price Freelance Projects Successfully

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One of the biggest challenges for new freelancers is pricing.

Pricing projects isn’t easy. There are plenty of factors that come into play:

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BarCamp Montreal 3 – Don’t Miss It!

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If you’re at all interested in technology, entrepreneurship, startups or the Web (or all of the above) and you’re in Montreal or nearby, then you should be attending BarCamp Montreal 3.

Date: Saturday, November 3rd, 2008

It’s an all day event, starting at 9am and it’s absolutely free.

For shame if you don’t go! For shame I tell you!

BarCamp is always a great event, and a centerpiece for what’s taking place in Montreal technology-wise.


About Ben Yoskovitz
I recently joined GoInstant as VP Product. GoInstant changes how we use the web, making it shareable like never before.

I'm also a Founding Partner at Year One Labs, an early stage accelerator in Montreal. Previously I founded Standout Jobs (and sold it). I'm a hands-on startup guy, helping companies grow successfully from the idea forward. You can reach me at byosko at gmail dot com.

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