LIKE A BOSS.DAVID FUDGE
WHO AM I?▸ full-time freelance web developer
▸ full-time startup business owner
▸ part-time teacher @red
▸ full-time professional musician
▸ part-time drum teacher
▸ full-time daddy
WORKING
MY PATH
MUSICHUMBER COLLEGE
TECH SUPPORT
GLOBALSERVE (ISP)
TECH SUPPORT
NORTEL NETWORKS
CORE DEVELOPER
HOSTOPIA
HUMBER COLLEGE
MUSIC
MGR WEB DEV
AIR MILES
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
NETWORKING▸ go to meetups, conferences, local events
▸ join slack rooms
▸ connect and stay in touch with people
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BE ACTIVE ON LINKEDIN▸ update our profile/resume often
▸ respond to every message you get
▸ change your headline regularly
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
USE RECRUITERS▸ great for short-term contracts as well as
permanent roles
▸ get feedback from them on positions you didn't get
▸ make friends with your recruiter
▸ keep in touch even if you are not working with them
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
USE CRAIGSLIST▸ look for "developer wanted" (or your
profession)
▸ good for short-term, low effort/low pay jobs
▸ be careful!
▸ trust your instincts about potential clients
RUNNING A BUSINESS
RUNNING A BUSINESS
TAXES▸ register for an hst #
http://bit.ly/register-hst
▸ organize your client information (contact information, invoices, payments)
▸ use an accountant that specializes in returns for self-employed
RUNNING A BUSINESS
EXPENSES (AKA "WRITE-OFFS")▸ keep and file receipts for EVERYTHING
▸ to claim expenses, you need to claim income related to that expense
▸ direct and indirect expenses are valid
RUNNING A BUSINESS
GETTING PAID▸ cheque, money order, paypal, credit
card (stripe, wave, etc)
▸ consistent invoices (ms word template, wave, paypal, etc)
▸ get retainer up front (judgement call)
▸ be net 30, send reminders
EVERYONE HAS A PLAN 'TILL THEY GET PUNCHED IN THE MOUTH.
Mike Tyson
CONTACT▸ @_rkstar
▸ https://ca.linkedin.com/in/rkstar
▸ https://facebook.com/rkstar