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Article Description: by Vassili van der Mersch - describes his experience and parts of his process working as a remote freelancer for startups

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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">the startup freelancer</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://vassvdm.ghost.io/the-startup-freelancer/" target="_blank">http://vassvdm.ghost.io/the-startup-freelancer/</a>&nbsp; I help early stage startups get their MVPs out the door. That means I get involved when the first server needs to be set up, the first database installed, the first repo created and the first line of code hastily banged out. There&rsquo;s something about those first moments of a startup&rsquo;s existence that is hard to produce &ndash; the thrill of a newborn idea coupled with the urgency of the penniless.&nbsp;</li> <li>] choose my clients carefully &ndash; I only work on products and for teams I believe in. I don&rsquo;t charge much at all and I don&rsquo;t take any equity. And I only work remotely, from the comfort of my own apartment. I freelance one day - or, more precisely - ten hours a week. This may sound surprising if you work at a startup. Startups are only successful if they move fast. How can I contribute anything of value if I&rsquo;m not there most of the time?</li> <ol> <li>] created 2014-03-29 08:20</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;</li> </ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h1 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</h1>