What mix of work types does your freelance business involve?
My work is a mixture of: Per-project value based pricing (up 30% of my time, and probably a similar percentage of turnover - this has gone up significantly since I…
How do you retain your independence as a freelancer?
I work for lots of different clients, so perhaps it's a bit easier than if you’re working for one (e.g. as a contractor), but the things I’ve done to make…
Would you buy an existing business?
I was offered a business for sale a few years ago, but after looking into the risks and costs I wasn’t convinced it was worth the hassle. The things I…
What office chair do you use?
I have a GGI chair which I bought 20 years ago for £95 which has followed me to multiple properties and I’m still using today. I don’t know if they…
Would you consider working for a profit share or equity?
I don’t work for a profit share or equity unless I’m expecting to be heavily involved in the business or it's in addition to cash remuneration (I have co-founded a…
What payment methods do you accept?
I only accept payment by bank transfer, for several reasons: Everyone I work with has a bank account. It’s the cheapest method for me to receive money (‘free’ as it’s…
Who should a contract be with?
This is one of a number of questions that I answered on a community for freelancers which is closing soon. I'm going to re-post my answers here, with any identifying…
Should freelancers choose a niche?
This is one of a number of questions that I answered on a community for freelancers which is closing soon. I'm going to re-post my answers here, with any identifying…
How do you manage client access if something happens to you?
This is one of a number of questions that I answered on a community for freelancers which is closing soon. I'm going to re-post my answers here, with any identifying…
Why I don’t host websites
I used to host websites for clients, but I stopped taking on new hosting clients a few years ago and migrated all my existing hosting clients to Mythic Beasts. The…