Writing a proposal for a new project can be a huge task, especially if you want to do a good job. Knowing what ingredients are important is a good step towards making the process easier, though. Each of these elements will move your proposal closer to the top of the pile, giving you a better chance of securing the job.

Every app developer wants more users, but with 700,000 apps available in Apple’s App Store and Google Play not far behind with 675,000 at the time of writing, that’s a lot of competition for downloads. Assuming that you’ve created a splendid app that solves a problem and works well, let’s look at some techniques to help you secure more users.

As a freelance web developer, setting your rates is one of the hardest things you’ll have to do. It’s confusing to have so many aspects to consider, but it doesn’t need to be a complicated process. The more work you do, the better you’ll get at estimating the effort and time required when taking a job.

Getting new clients can be one of the hardest aspects of running your own web design business. The way you go about this will depend on the way you work and the type of clients you have, but I’ve collected some tips to get you started.

Business and beer are a perfect match – everyone knows that.

If you think your startup has sales covered, think again. This whiteboard spotted in a startup office shows the kind of motivation it takes to really drive sales.

Giving stuff away for free in return for promotion is nothing new, but giving away your best work? It sounds crazy. It might, in fact, be crazy.

You’ve heard about 50 Shades of Grey, right? Even if you haven’t read it, you’ve heard about it from friends or read about it in the newspaper or seen it on TV.

So you’re a freelance web developer or event manager and you need more clients. You’re probably not a fan of cold calling (who is?) and you don’t have a huge advertising budget. So where do you start?

Cold-calling is a pain in the butt, no matter who you are. On the other hand, attracting more customers is imperative for all freelancers and small business owners.