Design Entrepreneurship: The Freelancer

Basics of Running a business as a Freelance Designer

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1. Design Entrepreneurship Amodu Temitope @afroerudite “THE FREELANCER”
2. Designer Developer Photographer Undercover Jollof Ambassador Fitness Enthusiast Sarcismist
3. A Freelancer a term commonly used for a person who is self-employed and is not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term - wikipedia
4. Sources of Projects Family & Friends Online Platforms Referrals Cold Contacting SubContracting through agencies
5. Baseline Know Your Stu Recognise the Tools for the Trade Understand it’s a Business Understand Your Market
6. Basics of the Business Develop a Process Documents a.k.a Paperwork Review. Re-evaluate Business of Freelancing
7. Input - (Output + Process) = Profit ( cost of setting up ) ( cost of running ) ( Cha Ching!! ) Basics of the business The aim of every business is to make Profit. Money That comes in
8. Basics of the business Tools, Training, Resources Money Equity Value Input Electricity Internet Others Output Process Input - (Output + Process) = Profit ( cost of setting up ) ( cost of running ) ( Cha Ching!! ) Money That comes in
9. Evidence
10. Develop a Process My Process Intro Meeting Brief Contract First Stage Downpayment Revision Delivery Second Stage Feedback Recommendation Third Stage
11. Documents a.k.a Paperwork Introductory Letter Contract Quote Document Invoice Receipt “the Weakest Ink is stronger than the Sharpest memory” Document Everything!!
12. Creative Evolution Legal Loopholes Other Factors Review re-evaluate “the sooner you accept it the happier you’ll be ” why you should review Nothing is Perfect!!
13. THANK YOU DESIGNER | DEVELOPER | PHOTOGRAPHER Current: amodu.temi@gmail.com | +2348113301534 ANDELA Amodu Temitope - @afroerudite