The Freelancers' Show

Paul Kogan from LessAccounting joins the Freelancers' Show panel this week to discuss bookkeeping and finances. They discuss bookkeeping, hiring a bookkeeper, what to look for in your finances, taxes, and much more... Panelists

• Brad Large
• Charles Max Wood
• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert

Guest

• Paul Kogan

Sponsors

• Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans
• Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD"
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Joel Schaubert:

• MantisHub
• Musescore

Brad Large:

• Neewer Lighting Kit
• Ultimate Guitar

Petra Manos:

• Qwilr

Charles Max Wood:

• Less Accounting
• Devchat Conferences

Paul Kogan:

• Notion
• Zapier

JavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 13th to 15th - register now! Scott Jones is the author of The Free Agent Mindset. He talks us through building a list of your skills and building a brand to find clients if you've been laid off and decide to go freelance. We also go into other strategies behind building up your new freelance practice. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Charles Max Wood
• Petra Manos
• Brooks Forsyth

Panelists

• Scott Jones

Sponsors

• Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD"
• LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Links

• BNI

Picks Brooks Forsyth:

• Pokemon GO

Petra Manos:

• From Single to Scale

Brad Large:

• Pray or meditate before and after work sessions. Try to put some mental space between your work and personal life.
• Trailhead

Charles Max Wood:

• The Star Principle
• Devchat Conferences
• Devchat Meetups

Scott Jones:

• Catch - Use referral code: scottjones

JavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 13th to 15th - register now! The panelists discuss different business approaches for freelancing, and how moving from a model where most of your time is spent implementing for clients into a model where most of your time is spent marketing your business has pros and cons and unexpected challenges. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Joel Schaubert
• Petra Manos
• Brooks Forsyth

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human
• Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD"
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Brad Large:

• Kai Davis: LinkedIn Lead Generation
• Dux-Soup
• Thnks

Petra Manos:

• SmarterQueue

Joel Schaubert:

• Tennis

Brooks Forsyth:

• Wes Tank Fox in Sox

JavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 13th to 15th - register now! Petra, Joel, and Charles talk about how to get started with and succeed at working from home. All three are veterans of working from home and explain the things that will help you make it work and the things that will make it hard. Panelists

• Joel Schaubert
• Petra Manos
• Charles Max Wood

Sponsors

• Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans
• Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD"
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Petra Manos:

• Canva

Joel Schaubert:

• E-Myth Revisited

Charles Max Wood:

• Devchat.tv/hustle
• Self Publishing School
• Course Creator Pro

JavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 13th to 15th - register now! Petra starts us out talking about some of the clients she has that have needed to pause their work with her. The panel brainstorms on ideas that for dealing with unexpected slowdowns as Petra discusses her approaches to things showing down. Panelists

• Joel Schaubert
• Petra Manos
• Brooks Forsyth
• Charles Max Wood
• Brad Large

Sponsors

• Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD"
• LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! Picks Petra Manos:

• Where's Waldo Coronavirus Edition

Joel Schaubert:

• My Corona Song
• FreshBooks

Brooks Forsyth:

• RescueTime
• Paper Dolls by Cory

Charles Max Wood:

• Devchat Conferences
• Cashflow Quadrant

Brad Large:

• Stripe.com
• Bluehost
• Kai Davis

JavaScript Remote Conf 2020 May 13th to 15th - register now! Scott Heiser joins the panel to talk about healthcare hacks for freelancers. We start out joking about the COVID-19 quarantine situation. Healthcare and health insurance turns out to be a major headache for freelancers because it's usually tied to employment. ObamaCare got mentioned and discussed. Petra chimes in with the situation in Australia. Listen in to learn how you can make freelancing less painful on this particular front. Panelists

• Joel Schaubert
• Petra Manos
• Brooks Forsyth
• Charles Max Wood

Guest

• Scott Heiser

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human
• Springboard | 20, $500 Scholarship Available for Candidates who Apply with Code "DASPRINGBOARD"
• CacheFly

  "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today!   Links

• Healthcare is Making Me Sick

Picks Joel Schaubert:

• Your Body is Your Barbell

Petra Manos:

• The Ultimate Guide to Google's Custom Intent Audiences

Brooks Forsyth:

• Wash Your Hands Challenge

Charles Max Wood:

• Expert Secrets
• Half Marathon Training

Scott Heiser:

• Focus on the Greater Good!

JavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 14th to 15th - register now! This week's guest of The Freelancers' Show, Will Bunker has had a long career in programming and has moved several times between freelancing and full time work. We discuss how he finds clients, his strategy for getting referrals, and how he spots what the next 5-7 year wave of popular technology will be and how he prepares for it. We also discussed a non-niche approach to being a freelancer and what kind of person might enjoy that and how to be successful at it. Panelists

• Brooks Forsyth
• Petra Manos
• Joel Schaubert

Guest

• Will Bunker

Sponsors

• Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans
• LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human
• Springboard | Promo code "JABBER" gives $500 off the job-guaranteed Course
• CacheFly

____________________________________________________________ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ____________________________________________________________ Picks Brooks Forsyth:

• Salt Water Aquariums

Petra Manos:

• Principles for Success

Joel Schaubert:

• The Obesity Code

Will Bunker:

• The Art of Learning

JavaScript Remote Conf 2020May 14th to 15th - register now! Marc Summe and the freelancing panel discuss the ins and outs of tracking time and billing for your time. Time tracking seems deceptively simple, but it gets complicated when you actually try to do it. You also have to decide what you are tracking time for and billing for and how to get your timesheet transferred to an invoice. This episode will answers all your questions about how to track your time and get paid for it. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Brooks Forsyth
• Petra Manos
• Charles Max Wood

Guest

• Marc Summe

Sponsors

• LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human
• CacheFly

____________________________________________________________ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ____________________________________________________________ Links

• Clockify
• Hubstaff
• TimeFlip
• Xero
• MYOB
• FreshBooks

Picks Brooks Forsyth:

• Forestry

Brad Large:

• James Bond Books by Ian Fleming

Petra Manos:

• Disney Plus

Charles Max Wood:

• Devchat Conferences
• Kim Possible
• Chronicles of Narnia

Marc Summe:

• 20 Minute Walks
• Rockin' the Suburbs
• Seriously.....walking. It's fun! Just do it.

Mike Volkin joins the panel to discuss the pros and cons to hourly billing. The panel discusses their challenges with value based and fixed-price pricing and get recommendations from Mike and the rest of the panel. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Brooks Forsyth
• Petra Manos
• Charles Max Wood

Guest

• Mike Volkin

Sponsors

• G2i | Enjoy the luxuries of freelancing
• LessAccounting | An easy to use software plus a bookkeeping service done by a real human
• Sentry | Use the code “devchat” for $100 credit
• CacheFly

____________________________________________________________ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ____________________________________________________________ Links

• The Freelancers' Show 109 - How to Determine Value and Set Pricing with Kirk Bowman

Picks Brad Large:

• The 4-Hour Body
• Assault Airbike Classic
• Tiwal 3 Small Sailboat

Brooks Forsyth:

• StackShare

Petra Manos:

• Japanese Knitting Stitches

Charles Max Wood:

• The Expanse

Mike Volkin:

• Picsnippets.com

This episode Brad, Chuck and Brooks go over what it looks like getting a podcast started for lead gen. everything from positioning strategy to tactics and hosting this is a great overview on podcasting basics. Panelists

• Brad Large
• Brooks Forsyth
• Charles Max Wood

Sponsors

• Cloudways | Use promo code "DEVCHAT" for 30% off for 3 months on all plans
• Sentry | Use the code “devchat” for $100 credit
• CacheFly

____________________________________________________________ "The MaxCoders Guide to Finding Your Dream Developer Job" by Charles Max Wood is now available on Amazon. Get Your Copy Today! ____________________________________________________________ Picks Brooks Forsyth:

• Vikings

Brad Large:

• PowerPress
• Brad's Intro Music

Charles Max Wood:

• ATR2100 Microphone
• Buzzsprout
• Devchat Workshops