Description
About the author Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction Part 1: The freelance essentials: what you need to know before you take the leap Chapter 1: What does it mean to be a freelancer? Chapter 2: Are you ready for freelancing? Chapter 3: Make a smooth transition into freelancing Chapter 4: Your first freelance jobs: how to find them and how to quote for them Chapter 5: Becoming a company Part2: Finding freelance work: how to find the most profitable and manageable work Chapter 6: Take your ass to market Chapter 7: Find work fast Chapter 8: Networking: the power of people Chapter 9: Get a website Chapter 10: Blog for victory Chapter 11: How to sell Chapter 12: Get more work than you can handle Part 3: Manage your clients (before they manage you) Chapter 13: Managing clients Chapter 14: Deal with (and decline) difficult clients Chapter 15: The client’s side of the story Part 4: Motivate yourself and get stuff done Chapter 16: The art of motivation Chapter 17: Choose a productive place to work Chapter 18: Healthy body, healthy mind Chapter 19: Healthy computers Part 5: Protect yourself: finances, cash flow, credit control and contracts Chapter 20: How to keep financial records Chapter 21: Cash flow and the need for credit control Chapter 22: Create a contract Part 6: Next steps – and beyond! Chapter 23: Partnerships, products and businesses Looking forward Index
