Archive for the 'Entrepreneurship' Category

The Future of Outsourcing

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Here’s an interesting article at Businessweek about current (and future) outsourcing practices.  They have a special report that contains prime examples of business processes that are outsourced.  It was written sometime ago, but still worth a read.  Please click the link below:
The Future of Outsourcing (source: Businessweek)

Top 10 Free Online Portfolios for Freelance Designers

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

More free resources!  Start your online presence by uploading your creative work in any of the following free platforms:
1.  Coroflot – An employment community for designers: Make an online portfolio to promote your work.  Browse portfolios or post design jobs.
Coroflot is the hands-down king of free online portfolios.  It started out mainly as a venue [...]

Freelance Job Resources

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

In this economic climate, there’s a lot of people in the job market.  Though the jobs are limited and competitive, here are some suggestions on where to find your next freelance job:
1. Craigslist -  Craigslist is a centralized network of online communities, featuring free online classified advertisements – with sections devoted to jobs, housing, [...]

Finance 101 for freelance designers

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

It is quite difficult and confusing to handle one’s finances while starting out a venture.  If you are planning to set-up your small business as a freelance designer, here are some pointers:
1.  Open a separate bank account
It is very important to separate your personal bank account from your business bank account.  This will help you [...]

Fulltime Freelance

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

In this tough economy, a number of companies are offering employment to people on a “full time freelance basis”.
This might be a an oxymoron, but let’s look at the pros and cons of it.
Full time freelance means you have to work regular hours on the job (like 9am-6pm), and most likely on the employer’s premises.
PROS:
1. [...]

Tools for Design Freelancers

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Here are some of the tools that you will need when establishing your freelance work:
1. Computer – this is (almost) absolutely necessary, unless what you do is all hand work and you then submit your deliverables yourself or via post or courier.  But that was the business model of yesterday!
If you can’t afford to buy [...]