Comments on: Should You Take in a Freelancing Partner?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:16:04 +0000

There’s also the “I clearly remember paying your half in full on the first payment so i don’t have to pay up anything now that the job is done” kind of guy…

I’m a “Pal, $112.50 is 1/4th of $550.00, but that’s O.K., Thanks for letting me know I will be working less with you” kind of gal, so no worries there… You live and you learn!

Sorry but I needed to vent that! Thanks for the advice!

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:35:49 +0000

I’ve been interested in leaving my corporate role and moving my design business forward for years. I’ve never thought about partnerships as a way to move leads and sales forward. Frankly, that’s my biggest fear.

By: Jim Wolff

Jim Wolff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:23:37 +0000

This really a fascinating topic. As a culture, freelancers have always mainly been individual workers, but there's no reason why we shouldn't partner up or even form teams. At ki work (apologies for shameless plug) we're trying to give other freelancers the ability to form teams which are strong enough to compete with conventional business structures. When freelancing moves from being a solo trade, to a trade of fluid, loosely coupled teams, then the impact on large businesses will be devastating.

By: Joseph Jude

Joseph Jude — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:43:59 +0000

I believe in what Alan Weiss mentions – in freelancing partnership, it should lead to 1 + 1 = 64; not just 1 + 1 = 2. Only then it is worth.

By: Micah

Micah — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:52:54 +0000

I was a freelancer until last summer, and the biggest obstacle for me was gaining new clients and leads. My partner changed all that. He actually approached me and he and I have been rocketing skyward since. Best move I ever made.