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Start as a Freelance Developer – Become an Entrepreneur

Start as a Freelance Developer – Become an Entrepreneur. Kjetil J. Olsen Vice President, Europe @ Elance. The Human Cloud. 160k active clients – last 6 months 213k job posts last 90 days 180 countries with Elance freelancers and clients $626m in lifetime freelancer earnings

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Start as a Freelance Developer – Become an Entrepreneur

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  1. Start as a Freelance Developer – Become an Entrepreneur Kjetil J. Olsen Vice President, Europe @ Elance

  2. The Human Cloud

  3. 160kactive clients – last 6 months 213kjob posts last 90 days 180 countries with Elance freelancers and clients $626m in lifetime freelancer earnings 4.8 average feedback rating by Elance clients 4is the global rank of UA in terms of freelancer earnings $34mis the lifetime earnings of UA freelancers on Elance 1,787jobs were awarded to UA freelancers in Q3/12 85kIT jobs posted in Q3/12 82%YoYgrowth in Python jobs 12kfreelancers with Python skills

  4. Start your freelance developer career

  5. HAPPIER MORE PRODUCTIVE GROWING INCOME

  6. Create an Outstanding Profile • Register for a free account • Describe your services • Prove your skills • Upload your portfolio • Add your resume • Define hourly rate

  7. Matching skill set • Complete job description • Few competing freelancers • No or few invites • Appropriate budget

  8. Write a good proposal / introduction • Propose milestones • Set your bid value • Estimate delivery date

  9. Thank you note • Discuss project scope and milestones • Ensure escrow is funded before starting • NDA & other agreements

  10. Deliver high quality work • Respond in time • Deliver according to schedule & milestones • Communicate professionally • Make sure client is satisfied

  11. Benefits for Freelancers

  12. 6 Key Freelancer Takeaways TIME Invest time in your Elance profile MATCH Scout for the right jobs TAILORED Right-to-the-point, tailored proposals ESCROW Ensure Escrow funding PRO Professional collaboration PATIENT Be patient. It take’s time to win the first job

  13. From freelanceR to entrepreneur

  14. Two Options Web Dev. Mobile Dev. QA UX Designer Horizontal & Hybrid Web Dev. Vertical & Virtual Web Dev. Web Dev. Web Dev. Web Dev.

  15. Vertical vs. Horizontal Horizontal & Hybrid • Build a on-demand virtual team of online freelancers with same skills as you • Use your good ratings to win more and bigger jobs • Outsource cheaper or less exiting jobs to your dev team, but retain a lead fee • You do project management and QA to ensure top quality • Build a hybrid team with complementary skills • Lead and project management on-site • Executional roles online • Use your good ratings to win bigger jobs with wider variety • Tasks are executed by those with best skills Vertical & Virtual

  16. The Success Criteria Work With Clients Work With Other Freelancers Test several to find the best Lead and support them Comprehensive specs Use milestones in projects See them as team members Build long-term relationships • Quality. Quality. Quality. • Responsiveness • Professionalism • Expertise • Adherence to schedule. • Over-deliver – not over-promise.

  17. Few Tips for Your Business

  18. Successful Ukrainians

  19. Q&A

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