What a freelancer would you do?
As a freelancer you will learn that your time is very precious. Before starting to work on a brief you have to do your homework and find out as much as you possible can about your client. That's to avoid being used by a scam client or fake company that only wants your work for free. There are patterns in working with such people that in time you will learn to stay away from. While you haven't met this sort of people in your career ahead is good to stay safe than sorry. Below are few tips to help you avoid such rough experiences.
How do you get to know your client?
When you receive the brief how do you get to know your client? Is it over the internet through back and forth emails, skype, out at a coffee shop or at the client's office?
Either way you have to make sure this client has a registered business, you know it's real business address and contact details, if possible check if it has a valid website, clients, reputation, see any article you can find about them.
What …
How do you get to know your client?
When you receive the brief how do you get to know your client? Is it over the internet through back and forth emails, skype, out at a coffee shop or at the client's office?
Either way you have to make sure this client has a registered business, you know it's real business address and contact details, if possible check if it has a valid website, clients, reputation, see any article you can find about them.
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