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- A practical handbook for tech professionals who are already a part of the gig economy or looking to get started
- Provides tools, resources, tips, and more to help you build your own business and escape the rat race
- Presents a different style of living and working that is likely to play a huge role in the future
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Take an in-depth look into the gig economy to see how tech professionals and entrepreneurs can earn a living as freelancers and contractors. Build your own business. The pros and cons of the lifestyle and what to expect from it are discussed.
In this book, author Adam Sinicki explains the impact of the gig economy and the forces that led to it as it relates to technology and working online. You will understand how to make a living supplying tech skills on a "per gig" basis. Practical instructions, advice, and tips are provided on goal setting, lifestyle design, and selecting the types of work and contracts that further your goals and support the things you value as you transition from a 9-5 job.
What You'll Learn
- Know the types of work that a tech freelancer can offer: coding, SEO, web development, 3D modeling, and more
- Find and manage clients
- Negotiate pay and contracts
- Stay productive without amanager
- Discover useful tools, websites, and apps to build your business and ensure a steady income
Who This Book Is For
Entrepreneurs who are already a part of the gig economy and want to learn more about their options, tech professionals looking to transition to purely freelancing/contracting, companies interested in learning more about this change in the jobs market, technologists interested in exploring how the Internet is shaping the way people live and work, and professionals interested in lifestyle design or becoming "digital nomads"
Authors and Affiliations
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Bicester, UK
Adam Sinicki
About the author
If you would like to read more of Adam's work, he also discusses tech, online business, and his other passions for fitness, psychology, and self-development at his blog, The Bioneer, and on his Bioneer YouTube channel. The latter now has over 50,000 subscribers. You can also find him as The Bioneer on Instagram and Twitter. When Adam is not working, he enjoys reading comics, working out, playing video games, and relaxing at home with his wife Hannah. They are currently expecting their first baby.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Thriving in the Gig Economy
Book Subtitle: Freelancing Online for Tech Professionals and Entrepreneurs
Authors: Adam Sinicki
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4090-8
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Business and Management, Apress Access Books, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Adam Sinicki 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-4089-2Published: 09 November 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-4090-8Published: 08 November 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 224
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Branding, Small Business, Business Strategy/Leadership, Start-Ups/Venture Capital