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Start a new project
Name this project
Description
Please describe the work to be completed during this project. Try to answer the question: How will you know when the work has been completed properly at the end of this project?
Set a start date for this project
When should the freelancer begin work on this project?
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Set a deadline for this project
When is this project due to be completed?
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Put a price on this project
What is the total value of the work, taking into account the freelancer's time, effort, and skill required to make it?
Payment Schedule
When will this project's fees be paid?
25%
50%
25%
Paid on start date
Paid continuously from start through deadline
Paid upon completion
Penalties
What happens if the freelancer misses the deadline?
Add checkpoints
One of the best ways to avoid surprises and disputes is to schedule checkpoints where the freelancer shares their progress with the client, and the client either provides feedback or confirms that the project is on-track.
Who decides when the project is completed?
 
Best Practices
Projects
Each project represents a work effort with a corresponding price. If you're working on something complex, try breaking it down into logical components, and creating a single, focused project for each.
Acceptance Criteria
One common problem that arises in freelance engagements is that the client and the freelancer have different ideas about when the work is completed.
Try to describe the project, including any deliverables or other end results of the project, in such a way that minimizes the chance for disagreement about when the work is done.
Focus on measurable results—e.g., a mockup re-design of our current homepage, or a collection of at least twenty photos depicting everyday people in rural China.
Creative work is inherently subjective, so you'll need to decide who, as between the client, the freelancer, or a third party, should have the final say as to whether the work is satisfactory and complete.

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