The Freelancers' Show

1:00: Topic introduction Full-time job vs. consultingHow much money is possible or likely? 4:30: Discussion of the money Cost of living (Israel vs. USA)Can a solo consultant make $300K/year?Reality of what it takes 11:00: How to make a lot of money as a solo consultant What do you enjoy doing?What are you good at?Find a successful niche 15:15: How to get people to trust you ReferralsNetworkingExample: RedmineBlog/Podcast/Other media 21:45: Understand your customers’ problems ConferencesMeetups 24:30: Emotional fortitude to command a high rate GuiltMindsetGetting out of the low cash-flow cycle 31:00: Offering a mix of services Avoiding dry spellsSystematic way to attract leads Picks: Family Vacations (Reuven) Portugal as a vacation destination (Reuven) RentalCars.com (Reuven) Dev Shop Marketing Briefings (Philip) The Secret of Selling Anything (Philip) TrustVelocity.com (Jonathan) Million Dollar Maverick (Jonathan) ScheduleOnce (Charles) FreshDesk (Charles)   Sponsor: Hire.com