Lightning talk about freelancing for #FromTheTrenches event in 2016 organised by www.cyliconvalley.es

1. Freelancing
TO BE OR NOT TO BE?
#FromTheTrenches

2. Software developer
Freelance
Code promiscuous
Geek
Freak
Jorge Jiménez
aka @semurat

3. WHAT?

5. WHAT • Consultant

6. WHAT • Consultant
• Contractor

7. WHAT • Consultant
• Contractor
• Freelance

8. WHAT • Consultant
• Contractor
• Freelance
• Entrepreneur

9. Fuente: infojobs

10. WHY?

12. WHY • Bored

13. WHY • Bored
• Money

14. WHY • Bored
• Money
• Freedom

15. WHY • Bored
• Money
• Freedom
• Time

16. HOW?

17. HOW • Give a leap

18. HOW • Give a leap
• Savings

19. HOW • Give a leap
• Savings
• Clients

20. HOW • Give a leap
• Savings
• Clients
• Office

21. Cons

22. Procrastination
Cons

23. Scheduled tasks
Cons

24. Delayed payments
Cons

25. NO payments!!
Cons

26. Taxes
Cons

27. Management
Cons

28. Self Marketing
Cons

29. Clients: Lack of
seriousness
Cons

30. Agreement
Contract
Expectations
Cons

31. No project
Cons

32. Pros

33. Choose suitable
projects
Pros

34. Your own time
Pros

35. Maintainable pace
Pros

36. Earnings
Pros

37. Hourly cost fixed
by you
Pros

38. Really?
Pros

39. Tips

40. Don’t accept client
work you don’t feel
comfortable with.
Tips

41. Make an escape
plan
Tips

42. Get a studio
space
Tips

43. Get an accountant
Tips

45. Get a contract,
seriously
Tips

46. Manage your time
wisely
Tips

47. Dealing with
stress
Tips

48. You may have to
sack clients
Tips

49. Enjoy it!!
Tips

50. Q&A

51. Free to be
hired
@semurat
www.semurat.es
https://es.linkedin.com/in/jorgejimenez
jorge@semurat.es

52. Resources
“¿Cuánto debe facturar un autónomo para ganar como un
asalariado?” by cuentica.com
http://buff.ly/276YOgN
“Hardly working from home” - Video
http://buff.ly/1OaKFZI

53. Thank
You

54. http://www.cyliconvalley.es
@cylicon_valley