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Thanks for the shout out. Most freelance platforms should be happy with ~20 hours/week of consistent work. One freelancer that mainly works with us at that volume had enough stabil…

Thanks for mentioning Gun.io. I'd also add a recommendation to spend at least a third of the time you spend doing billable work in building up your own pipeline — regardless of whe…

Hi there - I'm the CEO of Gun.io. Shoot me an email at teja[at]gun.io. Our average rates on platform are 10x higher than that. In fact, that's why we started the business.

I don't think this is terrible news for entrepreneurs. It forces more operating discipline in the earlier stages. And, I believe we could do with more discipline as an ecosystem. A…

CEO of gun.io here - thanks for the kind words :) we're not perfect by any means, but i'm happy to see there's love for what we're about!

i work for a company that helps people find freelance work, and i agree 100%. i always say think about our site as the equivalent of a BATNA: always find work via referral, but we'…

You're welcome at gun.io any time. :)

really really sorry about that - can you email me at teja@gun.io when you get a chance?

No doubt, the best freelance gigs are the result of close, pre-existing relationships. Easier said than done tho if you're just getting your start. Try using the sites mentioned wi…

Much love :)

yay Nashville! Affordable, centrally located, and has okay food.

Wow, this is a great take on the classic infoproduct genre :)

> my clients just contact me to small short projects, I want it to change What type of work are you looking for? Part of the problem is you're using freelance sites that have tiny …

Nice post. While I abuse caffeine, I manage to limit alcohol to a drink or so every few months. My completely unscientific take: I feel noticeably grouchier ever since I've started…

This appears to be an older post, but I think what the original author meant was that hard work alone isn't a sufficient condition for success (I'd argue it is a necessary one, tho…

As a Tennessean, I'm pretty proud of this. If you want a really cheap city to work in that still has a fairly sophisticated technology community, consider Nashville!

i think the problem you've raised is that 'most significant accomplishment in your career' is too narrow, and i agree. 'what is your most significant accomplishment to date' is muc…

I dunno man. If you looked at the recent TechCrunch/VC exit data, your chances of 'exiting' with a VC funded startup are actually pretty bad. And that's what VC-funded startups are…

no doubt - thanks for pointing that out! i thought i had accounted for that, but maybe i didn't do so clearly enough! that said, you train hard every day? respect, but jesus, bette…

not to nitpick, but there are other, dare I say, more important variables that you gotta consider as well - workout intensity being the main one. there's no 'correct' intensity - j…

That's surprising. I feel bad for talented freelancers =/.

What about profit-sharing instead of options/warrants/shares? We've found that it dampens the 'build-to-flip' mentality and lets us all enjoy the fruits of our labor while we're bu…