On Saturday, I attended WISH 2010 in Tokyo (where I live) to see a total of 15 Japanese startups presenting their services onstage to a panel of judges and an audience of 550 people. The event was organized by online marketing company Agile Media Network.
Eight of the companies won prizes from various national media (i.e. TechCrunch Japan), and there was one big winner (an e-book publishing platform called Puboo). But here are thumbnail sketches of all of the companies that presented at WISH 2010.
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I think it is a good strategy when you are starting out, but then, say, after a year, you should have an hourly rate threshhold you just don’t go below.
Another piece of advice I would give freelancers – clients have often told me I have won the piece of work because I gave the most professional pitch. Some designers often go in with very vague costs, vague ideas of working together – I put together professional documents to show how I work with people, definite costs, case studies and recommendations.
Such a nice article. am working out to identify the customer pool for my prospective it-business. It is hard to tell the response from the cold call. all the same, it’s trying. it may work for a larger number of customers/clients.
But one man’s meat is another man’s poison. there are those who do not work with someone they have never come together face-to-face. plan meeting them at some open events where you are free to interact.
Sovello
I do understand your point and will be the first to tell anecdotes about creatives who were…disappointing when put to the test. What if the designer has a great reputation and recommendations but won’t work for $200?