Local Freelance Community Finds Support from Local Businesses Evening event bringing Victoria’s talented freelancers together For many businesses, the idea of outsourcing means going overseas, but the local pool of talented freelancers in Victoria is hoping to change that through an evening of discussion and solution-finding taking place at VIATeC on January 22. The goal is to help create an awareness about the talent available locally, bringing value to the region’s small to medium sized businesses. Freelancers, also known as contractors or solopreneurs, offer professional expertise and guidance to local and global businesses, provide an effective alternative to hiring an … Continue reading
Hey Everyone, if you’re a freelancer here on the island and you’re interested in helping shape the next freelance event, please complete this survey (created by Mike Dewolfe, of ThoseDewolfes.com) We’d love to know what you want the next event to be like. Here’s a link with some info about the FreelanceCamp we held at inHub coworking space in October. Here’s the link to the survey – and there are less than 10 questions, so do it now before you forget.
On what started as a rainy day in mid-October, 40+ freelancers (and people interested in freelancing) participated in the first FreelanceCamp in Victoria, BC, at the inHub Coworking space. Connections were made; pizza, salad, and chips were eaten, and conversations were started. There was a bit of learning, a bit of laughing, and the general sense of camaraderie that develops when like-minded folks are placed in a small space together. Especially when there are pretty much no rules to interrupt the flow of the chat. In a quasi-democratic way (as democratic as a facebook question button can be), it was … Continue reading
Thank you to everyone for making the first iteration of FreelanceCamp in Victoria a massive success. We had one goal for the event – bring local freelancers together, and start some conversations. We are proud to say that we nailed it! We hope you had as much fun at freelance camp as we did, and we’ve got a quick survey for you to help us make the next event better. Please take a minute to let us know what we did well, and what we can do better for next time. YYJFreelanceCamp Survey Don’t forget to follow the link to … Continue reading
If you attended YYJFreelanceCamp today – the fine folks at Market Circle would like to offer you a fantastic deal on Billings – the Professional Time Billing Tool! Attendees of today’s FreelanceCamp are eligible for a one time discount of 20% off the regular price of Billings 3. Nothing better than saving money on a tool that will help you make more money! As well as the discount – Market Circle has provided us with 3 licenses to give away as door prizes!! Sweet! Hope you’re enjoying the event – and please give a shout out to @marketcircle for providing … Continue reading
We were thrilled to have Shirley Lang, of Kitchens of Distinction, offer to provide us with a tasty salad to enjoy with our Ali Baba Pizzas. It’s amazing to see a salad that looks too pretty to eat – and you can bet we were pretty happy to learn that it tasted even better than it looked! Shirley Lang is the owner of Kitchens of Distinction Private Catering, specializing in Aboriginal cuisine with a contemporary flair, while providing her clients with A Diverse Cultural Culinary Experience. Her passion for food and different cultural cuisine is expressed in the many diverse flavours used while … Continue reading
Big thanks to the Ali Baba Pizza for providing hot and tasty pizzas for our participants today – and if you couldn’t make it to #YYJFree, why not call up your nearest Ali Baba’s and order up some delicious ‘za tonight? Hot, fresh, and delicious – just like ma used to order! check out their website: http://www.alibabapizza.com/ or give them a call right now -
Freelance Camp Agenda 9:00 – 9:15 Meet/Greet/Stretch 9:15 – 9:55 Pitch Your Topic Sessions – Block A Sessions – Block B 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Sessions – Bock C Sessions – Block D Sessions – Block E 4:00- 4:30 Next Steps/Introductions 4:30 – 5 Wrap up/Door Prizes 6:00 – Monday After Party – TBD Unconference We are conducting #YYJFree as an unconference, and one of the main (and only) rules of an unconference is: If you aren’t finding value in a session, or cannot provide value, please feel free to move to another session. An unconference is a … Continue reading
Stepping in at the last moment with an offer to provide a succulent treat for our Freelance Camp – we’re thrilled to share another local freelancer with you. Please help us thank Shirley Lang, of Kitchens of Distinction Private Catering! Kitchens of Distinction Private Catering specializes in Aboriginal cuisine with a contemporary flair, providing clients with A Diverse Cultural Culinary Experience. My passion for food and different cultural cuisine is expressed in the many diverse flavours that I use while creating a meal. I am constantly thinking of new ways to prepare and present ingredients, always experimenting with flavour combinations. I never limit myself … Continue reading
Another fantastic sponsor just signed up to provide support and tools for the freelancers in Victoria. The fine folks at Marketcircle, makers of Billings and Daylite, have provided us with a few copies of Billings to give out as door prizes as well as a 20% discount for all #YYJFree attendees! We develop award-winning business applications for OS X and iOS, bringing powerful business solutions to the Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Marketcircle has two core product lines; Daylite business productivity management software, and Billings, a professional time billing and invoicing application – both catered to single users and small businesses alike. Incorporated … Continue reading
