June 28, 2014 — Diana Huff gives great talk on creating a freelancer website, biased more toward marketing then tech or design.
Most information presented is very useful beyond just the creation of a freelancers site.
Don’t miss this one!

May 20, 2014 — A discussion of the software needed to run your freelance/agency business. IDEs to CRMs and everything in between. If you’re not sure you have all the pieces, or want to find out what options are out there, this session is for you.

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December 1, 2013 — Panel discussion with guided discussion and Q and A across a panel of successful freelancers in the WordPress community.

November 6, 2013 — This session is a journey to becoming a successful WordPress freelancer, looking at some of the key lessons learned along the way including a 6 step project process.

November 5, 2013 — If you’re thinking about running a freelance business, or have just started here are 10 things you’re probably not considering.

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October 10, 2013 — This talk is a retrospective of the first 414 days of a freelancer. This is not a “quit your job!” speech – just a straight-forward look at how the first year has gone, for better or worse.

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August 19, 2013 — В докладе Николай расскажет, зачем нужны сайты-портфолио для различных профессий и какие задачи можно решать с помощью таких сайтов. Покажет основные инструменты WordPress и варианты их применения.

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June 9, 2013 — This presentation includes: Planning your eventual “escape” to do Freelance Full Time, the Pros and Cons of Freelancing and Business Ownership and being prepared for the unknown road ahead.

June 9, 2013 — Focusing on a tightly targeted niche market, can free you from the ups and downs of accepting any and every client that hits our contact form. This presentation discusses how to pick the right niche, how to market your services or products to that market, and the path to grow beyond your one-man shop. Geared for WordPress consultants, and WP product creators.

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February 17, 2013 — This presentation provides information and insight into what it takes to provide ongoing maintenance for a client or community based on WordPress. bbPress for a support forum and BuddyPress for creating community are discussed. Also best practices for keeping things up to date. A variety of community-based and premium solutions are discussed as well as a discussion about incentives for community participation. This is geared towards engaging your community to help each other by creating an environment that rewards that kind of activity.

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