Comments on: Going Commando: Top 10 Things You'll Need to Make it as a Web Worker http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/ Fri, 25 May 2012 05:52:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Web Worker 101: Building Your Professional Team « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53210 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:00:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53210 [...] 7th, 2007 (11:00am) Mike Gunderloy No Comments We’ve written before about the importance of building a professional team for your small business: accountant, banker, [...]

]]> By: Milena Berchot » Blog Archive » Web Worker 101: Business Follow-up http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53209 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:19:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53209 [...] time after you strike out on your own as an independent web worker, you’ll finish your first contract. This is (or should be!) a happy [...]

]]> By: Web Worker 101: Business Follow-up « Web Worker Daily http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53208 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:00:07 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53208 [...] Worker 101: Business Follow-up Some time after you strike out on your own as an independent web worker, you’ll finish your first contract. This is (or should be!) a [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Blog Archive Work for Yourself: Can You Afford to Make the Switch? « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53207 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:01:04 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53207 [...] a 9-to-5 office career to a freelance web worker one. In the past we’ve covered some of the things that help web workers be successful after they get going. Today, I’ll offer some advice on actually making the [...]

]]> By: Web Worker Daily » Blog Archive Avoid Back Pain, Keep Your Spine Healthy While Working « http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53206 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:01:02 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53206 [...] Keep Your Spine Healthy While Working We’ve written before about the importance of an ergonomic office environment and taking micro-breaks for web workers. But we also know that such good advice is easy to ignore. [...]

]]> By: Joey http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53205 Sun, 11 Mar 2007 03:27:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53205 If you decide to incorporate your business, i suggest that you use a company that I used. I registered in california, and they got the paperwork filed in just a few weeks. I setup an LLC and I used Incorporate Fast. It cost me about $300 dollars, and it included $100 dollars of filing fee apparently. So, basically the cost was pretty cheap and i didn’t have to worry about the filing.

]]> By: Judi Sohn http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53204 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:04:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53204 Kath, yes VOIP can be hit or miss depending on the provider and the part of the world you’re in. All told, we’ve been relatively lucky with Vonage. I would recommend that anyone try the service first with the default number they give you. Only when you’re really satisfied should you port over your land line number.

It’s just nice to be able to check voicemail from the web, pay a flat rate and to have phone numbers with different area codes. I’m convinced the technology will mature. Right now, it’s like having cable TV in the 70s. Anyone else remember how many hours you’d be staring at snow on the screen? When was the last time you remember that happening now?

]]> By: Kath http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53203 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:53:55 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53203 Great article!

I don’t agree with your VOIP suggestion, tho.

I’m home-based in Denver, CO while my corporate location is in South Florida. My company has VOIP thru Avaya and for some reason the VOIP software resulted in dropped calls on a daily basis, system shut-downs, and a huge loss of productivity not to mention pissed-off clients who thought I was hanging up on them.

After 9 months of continual IS helptickets they switched my system from VOIP to landline and VOILA…perfection. No more dropped calls, poor quality calls or system shutdowns. Heaven.

Someone in an earlier post mentioned gaining 30# being homebased. I went the other way. Lost 35#. Know why? When I worked in a corporate environment, lunch was always fast food or restaurants. Now, I work out of my house where there is just one fast food place within 10 minutes (and I am SO BURNED OUT on Wendy’s) that I eat lunch at home 5 days a week. Save money. Eat healthier. Lose weight.

]]> By: Grigor http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53202 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:45:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53202 Judi, those are really great advices.
I would add a CD or USB flash drive with portable apps. That way you can use your applications with personal data on someone’s else PC.

]]> By: Ryan Smith http://gigaom.com/collaboration/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53201 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:17:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/going-commando-top-10-things-youll-need-to-make-it-as-a-web-worker/#comment-53201 Thanks for the tips. I just started up a new business with a former boss at the beginning of the year. I think I have just about nailed all the points you mentioned, but definitely some good points to keep in mind.

Now all I need if for my new laptop to arrive so I can stop RDCing into my server at home with my ancient laptop.

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