Had to choose between a steady retainer and a big project

A local agency in Phoenix offered me a $2k monthly retainer for ongoing content, but a startup wanted me for a one-off $8k website rewrite. I took the retainer for the security, but the startup's project blew up and got featured in TechCrunch. Anyone else pass on a project that later took off?

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david82115d ago

Yeah that's the classic freelancer's curse lol. I once turned down a logo job for a cafe that later became a huge chain. Still kick myself over that one sometimes.

matthew_owens915d ago

Ever read that thing about how most big brands started with cheap logos? Makes you wonder, @david821.