Come hang out August 16th in the amazing coastal city of Santa Cruz, California (bri

ng your beach towel)!

Freelance Camp is a place to discuss and explore the different approaches to runn

ing a successful freelance business / small service company. The event is FREE and we even feed you (thanks to our very cool sponsors). Come ready to learn, and if you are up to it, ready to talk!

The event is capped at 150 people, so sign up quick if you can make it.

More information after the jump!

Event Details

Date: August 16, 2008
Time: 8am - 6pm - be on time!
Cost: Free
Location: Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, California
Website: http://www.freelancecamp.org

Sign up for the event!

Space is limited to 150 people and we will close sign-up at that point so don’t lag, you might miss out.

Participants

You own a service business or you want to. Maybe you are a graphic designer, a web developer, a mechanical engineer, a writer, a lawyer, a real estate agent, a landscaper, a bookkeeper … if you sell your expertise to people, then you will fit right in!

1. Come with an answer and some questions to help make the agenda in the morning
2. Hang out with cool people and compare notes with other business owners in similar industries. Meet some folks who could help your business and / or others whom you can help.
3. Find potential clients, subcontractors and partners.
4. Work together to figure out how we can all get more time and money out of our companies.

Never heard of a bar camp? Here is a quick intro:

BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from participants.

How it works: http://barcamp.org/WhatToExpect
The rules: http://barcamp.org/TheRulesOfBarCamp

Want a freelance camp closer to home? Get a few people together and make one!

Our Sponsors

We wanted to give a quick shout out to some pretty special groups that have nurtured this event and allowed us to make it free. On a special note, we have some big news for you santa cruz / san jose / monterey / san francisco freelancers: a new co-working space is about to open in Santa Cruz called NextSpace, Coworking + Innovation. We should see it come to life around the time of the event and we couldn’t be more excited.

Santa Cruz Design + Innovation Center
Lighthouse Bank
Freelance Switch
NextSpace, Coworking + Innovation
Lulu Carpenters
Paul Cuccia, Realtor
Quiddities
ProductOps
Shane & Peter Inc.