After having a chat with Tara from HorsePigCow, I stumbled upon a terrific post from October of 2006 (you'll have to look for it via the archives) about "hiring clients" with these 10 pieces of advice:
- Make a list of at least 10 criteria a client has to meet.
- Know that the issues you have during the negotiation process are issues that will carry through the rest of the relationship.
- Be clear on goals.
- Don't ignore red flags.
- Avoid working for friends and family.
- Heed the warnings of others.
- Set expectations from the start
- Don't undervalue yourself.
- Don't take on a 'bad fit', even if you are really, really broke.
- Never be adversarial. Ever.
The points are great, but what is really great is the notion of the hiring being a two-way street.
Where could this go? The possibilities are limitless. Can you imagine letting multiple clients from the same industry pitch for your service. That's one way to avoid conflicts
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