the BUSINESS side of 3d???

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# 1 12-04-2004 , 02:59 AM

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I'm just starting out here and currently got some freelance work.

still need to do things like register a business name ect.....
at least that's what people have been telling me to do first.

Where can i download sample forms like invoices and contract ect... ???

and is there anything else i should know about?

I'm sure there is alot.

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# 2 12-04-2004 , 09:01 AM

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Re: the BUSINESS side of 3d???

Originally posted by killbot

Where can i download sample forms like invoices and contract ect... ???

and is there anything else i should know about?

I'm sure there is alot.

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Yeah, just ask for "Cash" before u start any prjects user added image

hehe.

that is actually a good Question. i have never heard anyone discuss the "business side" of things.
there are a few pros on this forum. maybe they will answer....

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# 3 12-04-2004 , 01:29 PM

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well i´m not familiar with the specific laws of USA (i suppose ure there) but for being a freelance you dont have to make an enterprise...just go to your local unemployement center and ask them about the issues of the freelancers (autonomous workers?) contracts, taxes and stuff...

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# 4 12-04-2004 , 05:32 PM

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My GF's brother used to do freelance 3D schtuff...and when he first started doing it he just started calling local companies and whatnot...then one of them hook him up with a deal and the company had all the paper work *shrugs* I dont know if that will work in all cases...but his first gig was basically just calling and letting the co. take care of it

^^ probably doesn't help a whole lot...sry

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# 5 12-04-2004 , 07:34 PM

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i'm pretty much working from my bacon fat powered igloo, up here in Canada so i'm not sure if that freelance contract thing applies here also but thanx for bring it up.

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# 6 12-04-2004 , 11:58 PM

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What provence you from, I thingk chamber of comerce has some packages for self employment.

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# 7 13-04-2004 , 03:50 AM

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I'm in Ontario

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# 8 13-04-2004 , 04:15 AM

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Best thing to do first is register a bussiness name it will cost about 75 bucks in ontario... You have to fill forms there like your company name and bunch of other questions. After that you can decide weither or not to apply for vendors permit and so on

For info libaries and any number of small bussines info on the net are very helpful. Google

Where in Ontario are you from? I grew up in Niagara Falls and lived in T.O. for school.

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# 9 13-04-2004 , 08:14 AM

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Hey Kurt? Isn't Niagra Falls kinda wet?

*muffles laugh*

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# 10 13-04-2004 , 06:32 PM

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actually Kurt i'm 10 minutes away from the falls in St. Catharines.

ok i just registered !

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# 11 13-04-2004 , 06:51 PM

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hehe spent a lot of time in St Kitts.... pen center the beach hehhehe.....

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# 12 14-04-2004 , 05:10 AM

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yeah what a small world.

trying to get a job at silicon knights here but those poor artist are only max user's.................i feel so sorry for them.

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