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By: The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Get your business finance on

The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Get your business finance on — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:02:30 +0000

[...] Boostrapper’s done it again. This time they’ve listed The 100 Best Business Finance Posts of All Time, on everything from funding to spending to money management. Yeah, I’ve got a post on negotiating on the list, but I’d recommend it anyway. Some links I’m looking forward to reading: [...]

By: Bootstrapper » The 100 Best Business Finance Posts of All Time

Bootstrapper » The 100 Best Business Finance Posts of All Time — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:24:56 +0000

[...] Negotiate This!: Follow these tips to become a smart negotiator. [...]

By: The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Nifty freelance rate calculator

The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Nifty freelance rate calculator — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:08:58 +0000

[...] I offered up some negotiation tips here. But today I wanted to direct your attention to this cool hourly freelance rate calculator. I especially like the “here’s your break-even rate” feature. I think this information can also help you strengthen your negotiation skills. If you know a client’s only willing to pay 2% above your break-even rate, it will be easier to stand your ground and walk away if necessary (that is, if you’re looking to do more than merely cover your business and living expenses and would like to make an actual business profit). My one gripe about this calculator is that it doesn’t have a field for utilities other than telecom, but you can add that in with the rent or “other expenses” fields. [...]

By: The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Ask the cubicle expat: Can I really make more dough working solo?

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:54:06 +0000

[...] Since every industry, solo job, and entrepreneur’s own career path and level of experience varies, it’s impossible for me to say (or even guarantee) that you’ll make X percent more than you did before — and at what point that will start to happen. It’s also up to the freelancer or business owner to negotiate prices and rates wisely (competitive yet commensurate with her experience) so that she doesn’t shortchange herself. And this negotiation should an ongoing process — otherwise, how else are you supposed to get a raise? [...]

By: Seattle BizJam » Blog Archive » What bloggers are saying about BizJam

Seattle BizJam » Blog Archive » What bloggers are saying about BizJam — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:13:45 +0000

[...] Negotiate this! Michelle Goodman, who called BizJam “a rocking indie business conference.” [...]

By: Lorissa

Lorissa — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:40:45 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed your chat, and thanks too for addressing my question about procrastination. I’ve already started to put some of your advice into practice! I’m looking forward to reading your book.

By: shelly

shelly — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:01:37 +0000

another piece of research you can do is get a grip on your situation from the SalaryBase project: www.salarybase.com. Don't get it personal. that's for sure

By: Michelle Goodman

Michelle Goodman — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:28:08 +0000

Thanks, Emira! I felt like we could have talked for at least another hour about fleeing the cube. There’s so much to say… ! And thanks for adding the mentions to your blog. xo

By: Emira

Emira — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:25:09 +0000

The podcast was fantastic! I so enjoyed it, you and Felicia did a great job of squeezing heaps of info into there.

By: Michelle Goodman

Michelle Goodman — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:55:36 +0000

Thanks for the opportunity, Felicia. I loved doing it. I love that your show has a chat room too. How cool.