saluki

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   by saluki 9y ago

   y, increasing your rate is a good idea. Don't start with minimum wage though. For early clients I liked to try to do things at a fixed fee that I had a good handle on how long it would take. With a fixed fee they can't see your ho
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   by saluki 9y ago

   For local businesses you can sell a package at $99/mo for creating the site, providing hosting, backups, maint. for a simple 4 page site. You take a little risk forgoing the initial payment for building the site but once they are on bo
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   by saluki 9y ago

   Don't use UpWork or similar. The rates are low even for a teenager. The best projects and rates are through your network. Family friends, businesses your family uses like you mention. So start asking around who needs a website or web a
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   by saluki 9y ago

   Check out Laravel if you're sticking with PHP but interested in a new framework.
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   by saluki 9y ago

   Integrations can be a lot of work. So $20 for 1000 tasks sounds pretty inexpensive. If you want a lower monthly cost you'll need to roll your own basic integrations.
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   by saluki 9y ago

   If you're using PHP looking for a framework be sure to checkout Laravel. Very Happy with it. Laravel.com Great Docs Laracasts.com Great tutorials. forge.laravel.com makes server setup and deployment super easy. Laravel Valet creates a
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   by saluki 9y ago

   You will probably get some good advice here but just wanted to recommend getting a lawyer and accountant involved to make sure you minimize any tax liabilities and do it the right way for your state/country. Congrats on a successful co
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   by saluki 9y ago

   y, there are politics involved at every company/office. It's part of "that's why they call it work". I would recommend settling in at your current job and use that to fund your future startup and support your family
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   by saluki 9y ago

   We offer both, about 20% subscribe to annual plan. It's pretty common for SaaS to offer a monthly plan and an annual plan for each tier that is 10 x Monthly cost so users get 2 months free paying annually.
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    by saluki 10y ago

    First Choose a framework you enjoy working in. I always recommend Rails or Laravel since I enjoy those. Then build a basic web app to scratch an itch you have. ToDo/Planner, Private Social Network for your close friends or family, Budg
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    by saluki 10y ago

    Make a list of places you would like to visit, things you would like to do in the US first. Visit a college friend, family, see a live sporting event or concert in another area of the US. Do you like hiking/camping/beaches/mu
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    by saluki 10y ago

    There are lots of SaaS tips/advice in the StartUpsForTheRest of us podcasts. http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives
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    by saluki 10y ago

    Don't abandon the idea. Keep earning your primary income as you currently are as a Sys Admin and coding where you can in your day job. If you enjoy developing pick a framework (Rails or Laravel) and start building apps. Learn all you c
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    by saluki 10y ago

    IANAL y, I agree with others. Sign up for an EIN number so you don't have to use your SSN. Use stripe for payments. You can operate as a sole proprietorship initially once your startup has legs then you can form an LLC or inc.
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    by saluki 10y ago

    I used to love staying up late, working late, sleeping in. Getting up early is about getting on a schedule. A few years ago my cat started waking me up at 4am, like exactly at 4 am +/- a few minutes. He would even keep on schedule when
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    by saluki 10y ago

    There are lots of WordPress developers out there, it's time to level up. If you enjoy web development I would recommend checking out Laravel. It's a PHP framework so will build on your current skills. laravel.com laracasts.com The
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    by saluki 10y ago

    magic keyboard | magic mouse 2 (recently moved back to mouse from trackpad)
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    by saluki 10y ago

    Team/Environment seems ok, great pay, Stick it out. Save money, learn as much as you can, do interesting things at and outside of work. Plan what you want to do in the future.
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    by saluki 10y ago

    What's your runway, how much time do you have before funds run low? Can you stay there for 3 months, 6 months, 12 months? Income from products/SaaS can be a slow build so think about that. If you want to stay where you are you mig
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    by saluki 10y ago

    Build from scratch using Laravel. Laravel has a super great ecosystem: Great Community, Laracasts.com, http://laracon.us/ (us conference), https://laracon.net/ (online conference, this Wednesday btw), http
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    by saluki 10y ago

    I would only work this schedule, just tell them something came up and you can't work after this schedule. Opportunity cost. It's costing you more in lost learning and opportunities than working there. It is good experience to work
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    by saluki 10y ago

    The WP theme market is pretty saturated, there are still theme creators making money but it's more competitive that it used to be. If you are skilled at WP development I would look at marketing plugins. Consider investing time in devel
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    by saluki 10y ago

    Zen Shorts is one of my favorites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_Shorts
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    by saluki 10y ago

    When I sign up for an use an app I expect they will/could email me about the app. If they were interested before, they would probably like to hear about new features and a free trial. If you don't have a lot of users now, just add
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    by saluki 10y ago

    I would recommend hiring your own expert to get through humps like this. You're going to save your time, resolve an issue quickly, also you'll know how to do it next time, and you still bill your client for the work (probably less
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    by saluki 10y ago

    I'm not saying it's Aliens. BUT it's Aliens. http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/68/68eb1932463fb0e215bc9b0e62ba1...
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    by saluki 10y ago

    MB air 13" Full Stack Dev Laravel/Rails
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    by saluki 10y ago

    Build something you're interested in something you would use. You could also pick out a new language or skill set you'd like to learn and use that so it's a double win. There will be others like you that find it useful.
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    by saluki 10y ago

    Update: They got him out! https://twitter.com/MBarisSengun/status/830216289155182592
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    by saluki 10y ago

    wire cage just below the diameter of the home, 3 to 4 feet tall so dog can stand up in it, large cable to hoist it attached at the top, install a canvas cinch sack, with grommets in the bottom, completely open on bottom when lowering, run a