Balancing Serious Side Hustles and Fulltime Work, with Swizec Teller

Balancing Serious Side Hustles and Fulltime Work, with Swizec Teller

Author: Erik Dietrich August 23, 2023 Duration: 50:50
In this installment of our community guest speaker series, we talked to Swizec Teller about balancing serious side hustles with full time employment. He has balanced a career working for startups in Silicon Valley with building info products and businesses on the side. To find out more about Swiz: Check out his latest project, defining the senior mindset for software engineers, to help get you ahead in your career: https://seniormindset.com/ He also blogs and has a site at: https://swizec.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- This Week's Picks: Check out this useful developer’s guide to containers Check out this great post on enterprise configuration management This Tricentis page on test management software This handy guide on lcp metric This great guide on bpr meaning, steps, and examples This interesting page on codeless mobile testing  

Erik Dietrich hosts Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A, a podcast that pulls back the curtain on the practical realities of running your own business. This isn't about abstract theory or motivational speeches; it's a grounded, question-and-answer format built directly from the challenges freelancers and solo entrepreneurs face every day. Each episode dives into specific, tactical concerns-from setting rates and negotiating contracts to managing client relationships and finding a sustainable workflow. You'll hear straightforward advice and thoughtful discussions that stem from real-world experience, offering a sense of clarity and camaraderie for anyone navigating the sometimes isolating world of self-employment. Tune in for honest conversations that cut through the noise, providing actionable insights whether you're just starting out or looking to refine an established practice. This podcast serves as a reliable resource, transforming common freelancing puzzles into manageable steps forward.
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How to Market Yourself as a Freelancer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:34
If you're a relatively new freelancer, how do you go about marketing yourself? The answer is simple, but not easy. Marketing is about being memorable, and being a generalist isn't memorable, so one of the most powerful t…
Dealing with Lawyers as a Freelancer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:37
If you're just getting started as a freelancer, you might wonder what you need a lawyer's help with. Do you need a contract? Help setting up an LLC? In this video I offer a take based on my experience setting up multiple…
How Do Taxes Work When You Start a Business? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:23
Are you thinking about hanging out your shingle and don't know how taxes work? Maybe you've never thought about how taxes work (you should, though). In this video, I walk you through how taxes work for freelancers in the…
How Do You Get Clients for Your New Business? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:06
Are you just starting out as a freelancer or moonlighter, and wondering how to go about finding clients? In this video I lay out a series of fairly specific tactics freelancers can use for finding clients. Join us to lea…
Setting Your Rate as a New Freelancer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:39
How do you set your rate as a freelancer? I offer two things in this video: A detailed explanation of the philosophical with the idea of "having a rate" A super actionable piece of easy advice for setting it, if you insi…
Starting a new Freelance Business: Dos and Donts [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:16
In this edition, I tackled the subject of dos and don'ts for starting a new business. Join me for a list of things that I think you ought to do, and a list of things I don't think you should bother with -- some of those…
Should You Incorporate to Moonlight or Freelance? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:06
I tackle the question that everyone asks sooner or later: should I create some kind of business or just do business as myself? These episodes are courtesy of Hit Subscribe, a content shop.

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