Kyle Tyacke
API Evangelist for Akamai. Web Developer. Beer Geek.
Cutting the Cord: How to Make the Jump to Freelance!
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Cutting the Cord: How to Make the Jump to Freelance!
Who Is This Guy?
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Kyle Tyacke
Flash / Web Dev
Developer Evangelist Respoke
Beer Geek
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Who Are You?
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Why Freelance?
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The Good!
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Freedom
Money
Tax Benefits
Cool Projects
Make Your Own Hours
Freedom
Freedom
FREEDOM!
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The Bad!
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Hard Work
No Job Security
No Free Benefits
Business Expenses
Running a Business
Make Your Own Hours
Long Hours
Long Hours
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The Ugly!
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"Difficult" Clients
Double Social Security Tax
Deadbeat Clients
Dry Spells
Too Much Alone Time
Procrastination
Lack of "Office Hours"
Clients
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Is Freelancing for You?
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Self-Motivated
Driven
Organized
Outgoing / Social
Making the Jump
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Crawl
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Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.
–Alexander Graham Bell
Create a Budget
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Start Networking
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Update All the Things
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Resume
Cover Letter
Business Card
Portfolio / Website
I am not a doctor, lawyer, attorney, or accountant, and I don’t even play one on TV. The information presented in this session is purely based on my own experiences and I am not accountable for how you use the information presented within. If you go out there and get yourself in trouble with the IRS, you’re on your own.
Hugs and Kisses,
Kyle
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Find a Good Accountant
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Pick an Entity
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Sole Proprietorship
LLC
S-Corp
More Info
Register Your Business
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State and Federal
DIY
How
Federal Tax ID (EIN)
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Setup Business Banking
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Accounting
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Quickbooks
Expensify
Accountant
Setup an Office
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Find Insurance
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Walk
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I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
–Thomas Jefferson
Finding Work
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Job Sites
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Craigslist
Freelancing Sites
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Agencies
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Network
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Friends
Family
Past Clients
Applying for Jobs
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Negotiating Terms
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Contracts and The
"L-Word"
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Do Work!
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Get PAID!
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Run
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You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.
–Albert Einstein
Market Your Brand
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Never Stop Learning!
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Bookkeeping
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I am not a doctor, lawyer, attorney, or accountant, and I don’t even play one on TV. The information presented in this session is purely based on my own experiences and I am not accountable for how you use the information presented within. If you go out there and get yourself in trouble with the IRS, you’re on your own.
Hugs and Kisses,
Kyle
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The Almighty Tax Deduction!
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What Can You Deduct?
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Rent
Utilities
Hardware
Software
Travel
Professional Memberships
Meals and Entertainment
What Can You Deduct?
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Insurance Premiums
Out of Pocket Health Care
Education
Employee Benefits
Find a Good Accountant!
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Pay the Man
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Quarterly Payments
Tax Deadlines
Corporate Franchise Tax
Is Freelancing Right
For You?
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Kyle Tyacke
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Special Thanks to N.C. Winters: http://ncwinters.com/comics/freelance-freedom/
Cutting the Cord: How to Make the Jump to Freelance!
By Kyle Tyacke
Cutting the Cord: How to Make the Jump to Freelance!
A presentation about making the transition from full-time employee to freelance entrepreneur.
