Lucky is the freelancer who never has to work with a difficult freelance client. While certainly there are many, many amazing clients out there to work with, there are also ones who are hard to deal with. What’s a difficult freelance client? One that asks for more work than your contract stipulates. One that doesn’t […]
Handling and organizing money is essential to your survival and growth as a freelancer.. Many people will talk to you about how to increase your freelance rates, or where to look for mor work. But how to actually handle the money you’re bringing in? No one really talks about that. How you organize the money […]
Working for yourself comes with a lot of temptations, especially if you work from home. There’s tv, website after website, and even housework to put before your actual freelancing work. Plus, when you need to do all your own marketing, accounting and the actual work, it’s easy for your work day to get derailed. You’re […]
When you’re networking it’s easy to fall into a rut, asking each person there the same questions: what do you do? How long have you been in business? Instead of asking routine questions that bore everyone you speak to bring a fresh perspective to the event. Asking engaging and interesting questions will help you stand […]
Owning a small business (or a big business) comes with a lot of challenges. The good news about that? You’re not alone in facing them. All business owners face some of the same problems and challenges. That means there’s a built in community of people who have been where you are, and lots of intel […]
You may think of business check ins as something you do annually. Or if you’re really on top of it, quarterly. Those check ins are great, and you should do them at those times. But once a month give your business a quick look over and ask yourself if you’re on track to creating the […]
Have you ever read any finance books? No matter who you are or where you are in life, learning more about money is always a good move. There’s a lot going on in the financial world. Learning about making more money or investing is always a worthwhile pursuit. Financial education is something that will serve […]
Many freelancers shy away from charging for anything other than their services. It can be very intimidating to add a fee to an invoice. Freelancers think that they might lose a client for asking for more, or that they’ll be labeled difficult to work with. Sometimes fees are more than justified though. As a freelancer, […]
I celebrated my first year business anniversary in January. Running an event company as well as a freelance writing business means I juggle a lot of responsibilities, and my first year was a 12 month long learning experience. There was a lot of stress, a lot of tears, and the most money I’ve ever made […]
Raise your hand if you feel like work-life balance is a myth. When you’re freelancing or running your own business, your job demands a lot. You are all the things: the public relations department, the marketing department, and the one who does the work. Study after study shows that one of the best things you […]