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Hi Tom, Yes, I think its a viable business model. But I worry you're jumping the gun a bit bringing someone on fulltime. In general, I think a good progressio
by qeorge 16y ago
Hi Tom,
Yes, I think its a viable business model. But I worry you're jumping the gun a bit bringing someone on fulltime.
In general, I think a good progression for freelancers looking to expand capacity is this:
1) timeshift to increase your own capacity (can you schedule customers, or is it always now-or-never?)
2) hire a contractor
3) hire an employee
If you can increase your own capacity, do that first. If you have to bring someone on, do it on a contract basis to limit risk. Eventually it might make sense to convert that contractor to an employee, or bring someone else on full time.
I would also put up a website and focus on getting business through your own brand, outside of RentACoder. RAC is great, but its never good to be dependent on one revenue source.
Best of luck!