There are numerous great resources out there to help you raise venture capital or angel financing. Hopefully I’ve helped in some small way with my thoughts on pitching VCs and reviewing financing options.
But there are some parts of the process that few people talk about. And they’re important; especially for startups raising money for the first time.
It’s great to see how alive the Montreal tech scene is quickly becoming. I’m not sure you can call us “Silicon Valley North” just yet, but it’s still exciting to see companies getting funded and companies launching.
Two cool companies launched recently that I want to bring people’s attention to, because I think you could find the services valuable (as entrepreneurs, business people & bloggers.)
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.
One of the biggest challenges for new freelancers is pricing.
Pricing projects isn’t easy. There are plenty of factors that come into play:
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.
I'm Benjamin Yoskovitz, CEO & Co-Founder of Standout Jobs. I've been an entrepreneur in the Web for 10+ years, with a particular focus on blogging and social media for the last two. This blog covers my topics of interest, including startups, entrepreneurship, business, blogging and social media. You'll also find content on personal development, productivity and marketing.
