The Freelancers' Show

Panel: Reuven LernerKai Davis In this episode of the Freelancers’ Show, the panelists discuss common mistakes that they have made in their freelancing and consulting history to help you learn from their mistakes. They talk about mistakes when it comes to raising rates, hiring employees, having a home office or not, and much more and how you can avoid them in the future. They also stress the fact that communication is key when it comes to keeping a health client relationship. In particular, we dive pretty deep on:  Common foiblesWhen raising rates, make sure to give your clients some advanced noticeWant to make sure you don’t ruin your relationship with your clientPut yourself in the client’s shoesHow to properly raise your ratesCommunication is keyDon’t get caught up in the illusion that you must hire other people to succeedDon’t discount your ability to sell yourselfOnly hire on an hourly basis not a full-time basisDon’t be afraid to fire people if you have to in order to survive as a businessHire people