I think I've inadvertently started a web-development company.

[notfred]

I work full time doing web development. However, lately I've been taking on jobs for friends and stuff, and at this moment I have 5 different clients with projects worth between about $300 and $1000. It's pretty cool except that there are only so many hours in the day and I'm already at work for 8 of them.

I think I should get a domain name and set up a site or something and make it more formal.

 

[Descartes]

Incorporate.

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Incorporate.

Or form an LLC, at least.

If I ever need a perl person, Tyler, you're first on my list. What's your hourly again?

Rob

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: Descartes
Incorporate.

Or form an LLC, at least.

If I ever need a perl person, Tyler, you're first on my list. What's your hourly again?

Rob

It's negotiable based on how much money you have and how badly I need it at the time

Honestly, I should really probably come up with some standards for stuff like that.

 

[Beau]

Pretty much have done the same thing... Started by making a couple websites for a friend a few years ago... No I'm swamped with sites to do. Pays pretty well, though it eats all of my time up. If there were any decent web programmers around locally, I'd consider partnering with them... (hing hint... anyone...)

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: notfred
I work full time doing web development. However, lately I've been taking on jobs for friends and stuff, and at this moment I have 5 different clients with projects worth between about $300 and $1000. It's pretty cool except that there are only so many hours in the day and I'm already at work for 8 of them.

I think I should get a domain name and set up a site or something and make it more formal.

Absolutely! Why the heck not - it score you some extra cash, and could even snowball into your own business if that's your speed.

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: Beau
Pretty much have done the same thing... Started by making a couple websites for a friend a few years ago... No I'm swamped with sites to do. Pays pretty well, though it eats all of my time up. If there were any decent web programmers around locally, I'd consider partnering with them... (hing hint... anyone...)

Let me know what sort of schedule you're looking at. I'm booked for the next two months, but I checked up on your XML framework that you have in the CVS system, pretty cool stuff. If my projects don't take all my time, I'd love to partner up with you on some projects in the future.

Rob

 

[dquan97]

I'm slowly becoming the web designer and host for the local sport teams...nothing special besides a gallery and some javascript. I usually charge $300 for hosting and doing weekly updates

 

[Kenazo]

My problem is friends that can do some of their own webdesign but not all of it. For example, a friend did www.winklerflyers.com and then couldn't figure out a script to arrange the output from a form to sign up for rookie camp. So, I helped him out and 5 unpaid hours later.... Didn't even get supper out of the deal.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: Descartes
Incorporate.

Or form an LLC, at least.

If I ever need a perl person, Tyler, you're first on my list. What's your hourly again?

Rob

It's negotiable based on how much money you have and how badly I need it at the time

Honestly, I should really probably come up with some standards for stuff like that.

Yes, definitely. There's not much worse than an equivocating rate of compensation.

If you start to step up the amount of work you'll have to pay taxes; I think it's anything less than $7k annually, but this was years ago. If you're on a 1099 basis you will be responsible for your taxes, but if it's less than $25k you'll generally escape the IRS radar for a while. You really run into trouble if the company with which you are working tries to classify you as an employee, and since you're an IC you run the risk of audit yourself, etc. Been there, done that.

Anyway, I'm of the opinion that you should absolutely exploit your ability to the fullest. Incorporate (or LLC as was mentioned, but I prefer S-Corps for various reasons) and market your abilities. Kick back 2% to me a few years down the road for being a nice guy.

 

[RossMAN]

Maybe you can wear both hats, web designer and web host (using a quality reseller/dedicated provider of course).

 

[Ausm]

;cookie,



Sysadmin

 

[MadPeriot]

I am already doing that. Been doing it for 2 years now and have subcontractors doing work for me while I'm at my full time job. Pretty good side money. But if you do it full time theres a lot of stress and responsility involve.

 

[AFB]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Maybe you can wear both hats, web designer and web host (using a quality reseller/dedicated provider of course).

Yeah, many local firms do that here.

 

[pmoa]

Yup, i do the same thing myself here in baltimore, I specialize in database driven web applications in ASP, coldfusion and PHP. I am also a software guy at Northrop grumman. I can program the hell out of anything but no partners here to start a LLC so its just side money. Once a friend or family mmeber figures out that you can do this stuff, it usually ends up on my table. Looking for partners here as well haha. (nudge, nudge).