Comments on: Open Thread: Is The Economy Hurting Your Business? http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:35:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cinaibiasah http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-29850 Cinaibiasah Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:39:34 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-29850 I stopped in to make a quick post to acquaint myself. My name is Erik and I came across here by a fast search and wanted to just say howdy. I would prefer to engage in future discussions and look forward to talking with everyone. My best past time is http://www.squidoo.com/onlinecomputerrepair101 - computer repair I stopped in to make a quick post to acquaint myself. My name is Erik and I came across here by a fast search and wanted to just say howdy. I would prefer to engage in future discussions and look forward to talking with everyone.

My best past time is http://www.squidoo.com/onlinecomputerrepair101 – computer repair

]]> By: Delmy Alvarenga http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26387 Delmy Alvarenga Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:33:21 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-26387 Well I don't run a studio nor a business per se, but I've heard from friends that it's getting hard to get the fabulous final paycheck. When working with big clients (agencies, outsourcing, designing overseas, etc) they propose this three-month-paycheck contract with leads you to either overprice so you can cover the two months delay or to get stuck and find mote jobs to do, so I can say this crisis has come to change son contract forms which you might not be used or able to accept. Well I don’t run a studio nor a business per se, but I’ve heard from friends that it’s getting hard to get the fabulous final paycheck. When working with big clients (agencies, outsourcing, designing overseas, etc) they propose this three-month-paycheck contract with leads you to either overprice so you can cover the two months delay or to get stuck and find mote jobs to do, so I can say this crisis has come to change son contract forms which you might not be used or able to accept.

]]> By: TonyB http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-26017 TonyB Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:44:33 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-26017 Hi Everyone, I have a carpet cleaning business in Houston,TX that was doing pretty good until the economy went bad, and with it my clientele. I have a website for the business but I dont know what I have to do the get it to show up in a search. Right now it's somewhere in the yahoo/google netherworld (LOL). Is there someone on here that can give me some insight or know of anyone that coud give me insight on how I can get my local website on the front page of a Yahoo or Google search to increase my business without it costing me 5 or 10k $$$? If so please share with me. I thank you and my hungry over-eating children thank you. thanks, Hi Everyone,
I have a carpet cleaning business in Houston,TX that was doing pretty good until the economy went bad, and with it my clientele. I have a website for the business but I dont
know what I have to do the get it to show up in a search. Right now it’s somewhere in the yahoo/google netherworld (LOL).

Is there someone on here that can give me some insight or know of anyone that coud give me insight on how I can get my local website on the front
page of a Yahoo or Google search to increase my business without it costing me 5 or 10k $$$? If so please share with me.

I thank you and my hungry over-eating children thank you.

thanks,

]]> By: Jonethegjh http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-23390 Jonethegjh Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:42:38 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-23390 I have heard people on the radio who keep talking about how much money they are making with affiliate using a free website called make money with website you can see it here: http://easy-make-money-website.com Any thoughts? Thanks, Jony D. I have heard people on the radio who keep talking about how much money they are making with affiliate using a free website called make money with website you can see it here: http://easy-make-money-website.com

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Jony D.

]]> By: nick http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-21948 nick Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:18:10 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-21948 Its KILLING me. I have an arcade software company and usually toys/games are the first to get cut. Well im down well over 50% in oct and nov! Its KILLING me. I have an arcade software company and usually toys/games are the first to get cut. Well im down well over 50% in oct and nov!

]]> By: High Return Investing http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-20640 High Return Investing Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:22:35 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-20640 The economy has made it more difficult for me to do business due to the fact that I rely on commercial loans to finance my projects. On the flip-side, my company sets up retirement accounts with high fixed returns in the neighborhood of 10-15%. Since the stock market is doing poorly I'm getting inundated with new clients. The commercial mortgage market's credit crunch is hampering my ability to put my clients funds to work. Short answer yes, but in the long-run it is helping me build my book of business. The economy has made it more difficult for me to do business due to the fact that I rely on commercial loans to finance my projects.

On the flip-side, my company sets up retirement accounts with high fixed returns in the neighborhood of 10-15%. Since the stock market is doing poorly I’m getting inundated with new clients. The commercial mortgage market’s credit crunch is hampering my ability to put my clients funds to work.

Short answer yes, but in the long-run it is helping me build my book of business.

]]> By: Joy http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-20566 Joy Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:09:04 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-20566 I am starting a freelance business and had done research and found that the uptick for business is there. As Ivan says above. We have an opportunity to empathize with the current business owner and help them through this. That is the approach I am taking. Though, little green behind the ears in freelance. I have been doing writing, graphic design, web design, project management for 12 years. Overall this blog sounds positive. I am starting a freelance business and had done research and found that the uptick for business is there. As Ivan says above. We have an opportunity to empathize with the current business owner and help them through this. That is the approach I am taking. Though, little green behind the ears in freelance. I have been doing writing, graphic design, web design, project management for 12 years. Overall this blog sounds positive.

]]> By: ivan acosta-rubio http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-20509 ivan acosta-rubio Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:19:37 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-20509 The downturn has benefited us because we are getting a lot of clients than can not pay a big design/advertising firm. The downturn has benefited us because we are getting a lot of clients than can not pay a big design/advertising firm.

]]> By: Sharon http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-20497 Sharon Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:35:17 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-20497 Actually business has been good. Clients continue to need marketing material. I also think that many online based businesses are priced more competitively than brick and mortar businesses and that may play a role. One thing I like about threads like these is the opportunity it offers to discover other interesting people with complementary businesses to my own. After reading Colin Wright's comment above I discovered his website greenlovesgold.com. We'll have to talk some time about having you on my podcast - new urban mom (a podcast all about sustainable communities and the role we play in making/keeping them that way). Actually business has been good. Clients continue to need marketing material. I also think that many online based businesses are priced more competitively than brick and mortar businesses and that may play a role.

One thing I like about threads like these is the opportunity it offers to discover other interesting people with complementary businesses to my own. After reading Colin Wright’s comment above I discovered his website greenlovesgold.com. We’ll have to talk some time about having you on my podcast – new urban mom (a podcast all about sustainable communities and the role we play in making/keeping them that way).

]]> By: Annette http://freelancefolder.com/open-thread-is-the-economy-hurting-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-20496 Annette Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:17:38 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=1135#comment-20496 I was actually thinking about this topic this morning as I drove my children to school. We're busier than we've ever been HOWEVER people are paying their invoices a lot more slowly. I typically have less than $1000/month in outstanding receivables and this month I have triple that and it's been that way for the past two or three months. Not fun - I've actually hired a bookkeeper to handle the job. So while business is booming, I've been forced to juggle cash flow because people aren't paying their invoices on time. They're due upon receipt and I have one client who is three month's behind. I was actually thinking about this topic this morning as I drove my children to school. We’re busier than we’ve ever been HOWEVER people are paying their invoices a lot more slowly. I typically have less than $1000/month in outstanding receivables and this month I have triple that and it’s been that way for the past two or three months. Not fun – I’ve actually hired a bookkeeper to handle the job. So while business is booming, I’ve been forced to juggle cash flow because people aren’t paying their invoices on time. They’re due upon receipt and I have one client who is three month’s behind.

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