Freelancing in a Drupal World: Tips for Staying Happy, Organized and Profitable When Flying Solo

Drupal (the software and the community) is a perfect storm for beginning and tweaking the ideal autonomous work life. First off, there's an awful lot of work out there, and landing the right first couple of gigs can mean a smooth transition away from the traditional workplace. The work you get will also likely be challenging and interesting since Drupal is forging a lot of new territory. And arguably most important, the open and vibrant Drupal community can provide a meaningful network of support you are sure to need when going at it alone.

This session will boost your confidence (I guarantee you're already doing a lot of things right) and you'll come away with a new bag of tricks you can use to get a lot more from your work life (and maybe life in general), like:

• Pricing methods and how to know what to charge.
• How to make room in your work life to do what you really want to do.
• How to find out what you really want to do.
• How to minimize expenses - particularly taxes.
• Tons of tried and true techniques for organizing and planning.