Weekly discussion by freelancers and professionals about running a business, finding clients, marketing, and lifestyle related to being a freelancer.

Episode 161: 156 FS Red Flags

April 30, 2015 54:38 52.46 MB Downloads: 0

02:44 - “We just fired our last dev. Can you help us?”

05:40 - Temporary Gigs

07:42 - Unrealistic Timeline

09:26 - “Our developers are above-average smart!”

10:40 - Lack of Communication / Communication Skills Suck

  • Prescreening Questions

14:15 - Bad CEOs / Crazy Personnel Changes

19:27 - When Clients Go Dark

28:03 - “We’ll pay you in equity!” or “We’ll give you a share of our profits!”

29:59 - Ridiculous NDAs (Non-Disclosure Agreements)

32:04 - Vetting Processes

37:06 - Payment

44:56 - Low-Budget Companies

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