Businessology #016 - Listener Q&A

Published: Oct. 18, 2013, 8:40 p.m.

Dan is back! We catch up on latest happenings, talk about upcoming changes to the show, and answer listener questions like:

* Can I donate time for a tax write-off?
* I'm doing design work for a client that is asking for multiple revisions and it's costing me a fortune and making me lose enthusiasm for the project. How should I handle this?
* How do I know which clients are right for me?
* You're hired to do three design concepts for a client, and paid 50% up front. You do the three designs, but the client doesn't like any of them. What do you do?
* How do you "bake in" the cost of things (supplies, hardware, conferences) that aren't related to your project?
* How do you guys handle a scope document? Do you itemize things?
* Where do you guys go for online learning/tutorials?
* What processes do you use to find opportunities to add value to client's projects?
* How should I handle health insurance?
* How do I know when to grow my freelance business into an agency?
* How do you feel about offering discounts for first time clients?
* How do you handle raising your rates for old clients?
* GoDaddy just bought Media Temple, what does this mean for web hosting?

This week's show is sponsored by:
* FreeAgent
* Harvest