Here's my mitzvah:
Don't do work for individuals or very small companies. People are much more reasonable when your fee isn't coming out of their pocket.
Don't do work for individuals or very small companies. People are much more reasonable when your fee isn't coming out of their pocket.
- Always have signed agreements, ALWAYS, can't stress that enough. Unless you have very good reasons of trust. Chat logs, e-mail conversations, all cool, all legal, but you will always get a yes-no story. Signed agreements are often very clear cut.
= Never agree on doing a revenue share with individuals or smaller companies. They probably won't have a clue what they're doing.
- If you don't believe in the product when you get your first impression on it, you never will. Don't let 'em fool you and convince you otherwise.
I think it comes down to, looking out for clients that focus on cost instead of value.
But take a long, hard look at the clients you are most successful with. Identify the larger market that fits that criteria. Then, how are you going to compete with the people already in that space?
I think of it the same whether doing a startup, consulting, or pivoting a business.