Softwerkskammer

 

Books

  • "Double your Freelancing Rate" by Brennan Dunn: A book/course about selling yourself, pricing and closing deals.
  • "The Blueprint" by Brennan Dunn: A book/course about generating leads and getting clients.
  • "Selling the Invisible" by Harry Beckwith: A book about how to sell services (and how this is completely different from selling products).
  • "Secrets of Consulting" by Gerald Weinberg: Easy read, lots of war stories, actionable advice.
  • "Rework" by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson: How work should change when you do creative stuff.
  • "Praxisbuch für Freiberufler" by Svenja Hofert: A good introduction in freelancing.
  • "Steuern, aber lustig" by Andreas Görlich: Overview about bookkeeping and taxes. It covers only the legal situation in Germany.
  • "Freiberufler: Fit fürs Finanzamt: Buchführung, Rechnungen, Steuern & Co" by Constanze Elter: Deeper look on bookkeeping and taxes. It covers only the legal situation in Germany.