I had a fabulous time at FITC Toronto! This year I moderated a discussion panel “Reality Cheque: Running a Freelance Business”.
We had a great discussion mainly about how to set your rates, contracts and incorporation. Taxes and how to market yourself were briefly touched upon. Thanks so much to my wonderful panelists Dana DiTomaso LakeStreet Communications , Kendra Gadzala www.gadzala.com, Nadine Lessio nadinelessio.com, and Stacey Mulcahy bitchwhocodes.com. Here are some useful links I wanted to add:
Freelance Switch
http://freelanceswitch.com/
How to Set Rates FAQ (The HTML Writers Guild)
http://www.hwg.org/resources/faqs/ratesFAQ.html
FAQ – GST & Freelancers
http://www.pwac.ca/eventsandresources/faqgst
7 Tips on Quoting Freelance Projects
http://www.wakeuplater.com/freelance-lessons/7-tips-on-quoting-freelance-projects.aspx
How-To Price Freelance Projects Successfully
http://www.instigatorblog.com/price-freelance-projects/2007/10/29/
Canadian Income Tax Calculator 2008
http://lsminsurance.ca/calculators/canada/income-tax/2008
Personal Tax Advisors
http://personaltaxadvisors.ca/
Simple online time tracking, timesheet and reporting software: Harvest
http://www.getharvest.com/
Recommended book:
Web Redesign: Workflow That Works
by Kelly Goto, Emily Cotle
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