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Do you pay a freelance web designer? Have you ever paid a freelance web designer? We hear horror stories from people who use freelance website designers: missed deadlines, non-functioning sites, disputes over payments. Some clients never get a website at all! On the other side, we hear stories of customers who want […]
Continue readingWorking with Friends and Family?
When I started my business (38 years ago) I had a business partner. We didn’t have any clear agreements between us about who was doing what, or how we saw the business making money, or what it would take to do that. It came as a big surprise to me that within a year […]
Continue reading7 Tips And Tricks To Maintain Privacy And Remain Safe When Working Virtually
Global outsourcing is a relatively new thing in the business world – especially with small and medium businesses. This kind of outsourcing – namely hiring VA’s – can prove to be extremely useful and helpful. You could save yourself a lot of time and money this way. However, there are – as with many new […]
Continue readingScots or English law – what’s best for my Terms of Business?
Your Koffeeklatch Terms of Business work well in Scotland because the Scottish and English legal systems – in contract law – are closely aligned. (In other areas of law, there are significant differences. On buying and selling houses, for example, lots of people say Scots law is better, and they’re probably right!). But the […]
Continue readingHiring? Interview Questions for Freelancers
Once you’ve found a freelancer that you believe would be a good match for your project, schedule an interview through a video conferencing tool like Skype or Zoom. This gives you the opportunity to see if you would enjoy working with him or her. What does your normal workflow look like? A good freelancer […]
Continue readingCan I add this email address to my list?
One of the most frequent questions we are asked in the Post-GDPR world is “Am I allowed to add this email to my list”. So we’ve created this simple infographic so you can see at a glance if you’re allowed to add an email address to your list. Please feel free to share with your […]
Continue readingWhy Finishing Work on Time Every Day Can Be Good for You
There are few things better than loving your work. After all, the chances are that you spend most of your waking hours at work (1/3 of your life in fact). It’s important to make sure that you’re getting at least some enjoyment out of the experience. However, regardless of how much you like your business, […]
Continue reading35 Places to Find Freelancers
Growing your business is something that isn’t done on your own! You need to have a team around you to do the jobs you can’t so you can focus on doing what you can. Here are 35 different places that you can find freelancers to help you. And remember, when you find the right one […]
Continue readingHiring a Website Freelancer? 6 Must Ask Questions:
There are thousands of website freelancers you could hire, you’re spoilt for choice! The very first thing you need to ask yourself is – do you need a website designer or a website developer. A website designer is someone who focuses on making your website look good. A website developer works predominantly on the code of […]
Continue readingEntrepreneurs: The 4 Benefits of Outsourcing
Entrepreneurs like to run their businesses on a bootstrap budget. If you’re like most entrepreneurs, that means you don’t have any employees and you wear many hats throughout your working day. You’re the boss, the bookkeeper, the receptionist, the social media specialist, the marketing department, the recruiter and then you pull out the vacuum cleaner […]
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