How to FreelanceMir Imad Ahmed

What is freelance?

Self employed > work from home.

Pros and Cons

Benefits and issues

Pros of Freelancing

Work when you want to Work from home or where ever you want Be your own boss Choose only those projects you want to work on Learn as you go, and learn what you want Work on a wide variety of projects, not just one Cut off your expenses No dress code Have your personal life

Cons of Freelancing

You may not always know when your next paycheck will come You must be constantly looking for clients You have to be good at more than just one skill No insurance, no job guarantee, no retirement plan Working alone can get very lonely Creativity burn-out is major problem while working alone You have to be self-disciplined and self-motivated If your office is in your home it can be very easy to end up working all the time And, for sure, your friends might feel free to call and chat anytime, because they think you

aren't working

How to start Freelancing?

Steps before taking the step

Find yourself – What to do?

Brainstorm Find your skills What you are best at? What you find fun? You only progress when you do best

Activity

Take a paper / You can use your laptop Write your 3 main skills

The ones you are best at Stupidest one first

Where to freelance?

There are two main models of freelancing systems.

Models of freelancing

INBOUND

Clients come to shop

OUTBOUND

Business goes to client

Inbound Freelancing

For example: www.fiverr.com

Fiverr.com

GIG – Listing your service

You list your service You name the price The client puts order with information You workout You deliver You get paid

Outbound Freelancing

For example: www.odesk.com

Upwork.com

Projects

You browse projects You submit proposals You bid You secure, do project You get paid

Evaluate yourself

See how your skills can fill a gap.

Evaluate yourself

Demo