January 29, 2018 — Using freelancers who work from their own location can give you great flexibility, but don’t come without serious challenges. Ignore them, and you will likely crash and burn your project. Deal with them in the right way and you will have great success. I’ll share lessons learned from working with remote freelancing developers abroad.

December 1, 2016 — “I failed at freelancing because I made sure I was compensated properly and stayed on top of my finances.” – No one ever

More and more people try freelancing but many never make it: not because they do bad work, but because they fail at running a business. Most of the mistakes are self-inflicted and can be avoided. This talk covers the three keys to freelancers’ long-term success:

1. Staying on top of the finances,
2. Taking care of one’s self and
3. Understanding when to pay a pro.

The talk will empower aspiring and current freelancers by giving them the tools to avoid the pitfalls and come out on top.