Freelance to Founder

On today’s Q&A Episode, Noah Tetzner finds himself in a tight spot. He’s got a high-paying client on a monthly retainer. And while this makes a ton of financial sense for his business, this client is starting to go way over scope by treating Noah a bit like a BFF or even a therapist at times. What’s a guy to do? We’ll help Noah out on this episode. Here we go.

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On today's show, we get called out by our call-in guest, Erik. Here's the thing: Clay and I are always talking about finding referral partners—other freelancers or businesses who can send you new clients as a sort of trade. You'll refer them to clients, and they'll refer you. It sounds magical. But Erik's question is this: how do you actually FIND these kinds of partners? So we get into it on today's episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

This episode was originally aired on March 17, 2022.

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Today’s question comes from our free Mastermind group on Facebook.

Maja asks: "What are your best tips for writing proposals as a freelancer?"

This episode was originally aired on May 17, 2022.

To submit your question, visit FreelanceToFounder.com/ASK, and we'll feature you on an upcoming episode.

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On today’s show, Molly Cox calls in with questions about the freelance business she started just six months ago. Top of mind for her:

Should she stay a sole–proprietor or form an LLC?

Before the legal terms tempt you to click away, consider this. This single question could save you thousands of dollars a year in taxes. So keep listening.

That’s just part of what we chat about with Molly.

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In today's SHORT, Rachel Stoneking, from our free Facebook Mastermind Group asked how she could get a passion for her business back. She shares her personal feeling of anxiety and disappointment after losing clients with COVID-19 and getting burned out with everything around it. "How do you overcome these negative feelings and connect back with the passion for your business?"

We'll learn a lot from this difficult BUT important question.

This episode was originally aired on June 21, 2022.

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On today’s show: have you ever wondered when is the right time to start calling yourself an agency?

It can be a bit awkward early on. So Clay and I coach our call-in guest Austin through the right timing. Austin has many other questions as he grows his 6-month-old business.

Thanks for joining us.

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We’ve had a lot of you send questions about difficult clients.

So for today’s short, I’m pulling some audio from our YouTube channel to help you out. The video is from a talented freelancer, Josh, on just how to handle 5 common nightmare clients. 

If you’ve ever been stuck with a bad client and not sure what to do, this video is for you.

We’ll also link to our YouTube channel in the description if you want to catch more of our freelancing videos.

This episode was originally aired on October 25, 2022.

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On today's show: if you're a control freak, you're probably hurting your business. Not helping it. That's the tough news we have to give Silvia, who has a small team of contractors but finds herself reluctant to hand off her oldest or biggest clients. But the reality is: if you never hand off smaller tasks, you will never free yourself up to be a founder in your own business. If this sounds like you, you'll want to keep listening to today's episode of Freelance to Founder.

This episode was originally aired on May 5, 2022.

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Today’s question comes from Kirsty.

She says, “Do you charge a rush fee? For example, it’s 5:22 pm, and a client asked if I could do an ad tonight. Considering how busy I am, clients need to understand that I don't work weekends unless we have an agreement.”

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On today's show, is hiring a Virtual Assistant really worth it? Ben calls in from Rhode Island to get our take on VAs and other questions he has while growing his business. Plus, we share our best advice for making the most of your virtual assistant, and we talk about scaling your business vs. growing it. It all starts right now on this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

This episode was originally aired on May 12, 2022.

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Today's question comes from Jacquaniese, a member of our Facebook Mastermind Group.

She says, “A client asked me to put “hours” on my work to justify it, but I don’t work on hourly rates. How do I kindly inform potential clients upfront that I work on project-based flat rates? I don’t want to sound rude, but I also will not put an hourly rate on my work to end up cheated.”

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On today's show, Nouman calls in from Pakistan with loads of questions. That's because Nouman's business is growing. At the time of this call, he has 20 employees. But he still struggles to find clients outside of Upwork or Fiverr. All of this leads to questions about hiring the right team, overcoming cultural barriers with clients, where to find high-caliber clients, and a lot more. Let's dive in. An all-new episode of Freelance to Founder starts right now.

This episode was originally aired on July 7, 2022.

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Today's question comes from Emma Noel, a member of our Facebook Mastermind Group.

She says, "How do I politely turn down a client? I had a Zoom meeting with a potential client, and we left off with me saying I'd sent her a proposal. But since then, I've decided I don't want to work with her anymore. Apparently, she and her husband run two businesses. The client says she knows how to do everything but doesn't have the time, which is why they're hiring me. It sounds like there'll be a pain to work with. And I'd rather not deal with the hassle. So how do I politely say I'm not interested?

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On today’s show: do you ever wonder how to generate some of the best leads possible? 

For most freelancers and agencies, filling your pipeline with quality leads is not only critical to your business’s health, but also one of the toughest problems to solve.

That’s how our guest Morgan feels right now. Morgan’s a side-hustler who wants to take her freelancing full-time.

But until she has a steady stream of client leads, it just can’t happen.

So Clay and I break down everything we know about lead generation—from local leads, to online leads and everything in between. 

It’s a can’t-miss episode.

This episode was originally aired on October 27, 2022.

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In today's question, Simon says, "I'm getting really annoyed with people asking me how to do things rather than paying me to do them for them. How do I tell clients they'll need to pay me to do things or look it up online and not use me as a tutorial instead?" Interesting question, Simon. Clay and I have some answers for you!

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On today’s episode, we have a coaching call with Eva—a branding expert from Portugal.

Eva has gained some nice traction on Instagram and delivers her clients a highly customized service when it comes to her entire on-boarding process.

But her attention to detail and propensity for perfectionism could lead to burnout as she tries to scale. 

So today, we explore how to scale your business without losing your personal connection with clients.

This episode was originally aired on December 23, 2021.

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Today's question comes from a Millo Mastermind member, Tamra.

You can join our Free Facebook Mastermind Group at millo.co/mastermind

She says. "If you've given a discount to a client before, and then they refer someone to you, how do you charge the referred client a fair price since they probably talked to the person you originally worked with, and that person told them what they paid?"

Clay and I had a lot of thoughts about this question. Click play now!

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On today’s show: how can you delegate without upsetting clients or sacrificing quality?

It’s a problem today’s guest, Michael, faces in his young freelance business. He’s been working for himself for a while but can’t seem to solve the delegation piece. 

So, with a little role-playing, Clay and I help Michael see exactly what he should say to clients about his need to delegate and grow.

This episode was originally aired on August 4, 2022.

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Today's question is, "How do I answer when a client asks me this question: How did you come up with your pricing?"

So let's discuss your different options when you have clients saying, "How did you get to that price point?" or, in many cases, "Why are you charging me that much?"

Let's dive in!

To submit your question, visit FreelanceToFounder.com/ASK, and we'll feature you on an upcoming episode.

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When growing your business, should you worry about getting a positive ROI on every penny you spend?

It’s an interesting question for me while talking with today’s guest, Sarah.

Sarah started her own agency just 5 months ago. And while she’s been able to get hourly contractors on board quickly to help with creative work, she’s having difficulty finding the right people to help with administrative work.

Even more, she’s not sure how to pay for them. Because in a traditional agency model, everything has to be tied back to billable client hours.

After talking through it, we came up with some good solutions. 

PS: Sarah is looking to hire someone to help with client relations. Her contact info is below:

[email protected]

https://aloide.com/

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Today's question comes from our free Facebook Mastermind Group.

Laura MCFalls says, "I ended up doing more work than was included in a proposal I sent to a client and forgot to send an updated estimate as promised. So now I'm wondering, do I send an invoice for the entire amount and hope that they're not upset? Or what should I do? For what it's worth, the client was fully aware of how much extra work there was and they were asking for the extra work. And when they went over the original scope, they were aware of it. So nothing was a surprise."

Clay and I will do our best to answer.

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Keeping clients engaged can mean great things for your bottom line, but how can you interact with clients regularly in a sustainable and effective way? That’s what our guest Wayne finds himself asking about his own business.

Wayne recently launched a monthly subscription for his clients, and he’s excited to build his recurring revenue.

But he’s worried that clients may not stick around for the long term without the right systems and processes in place.

Having both built subscription businesses ourselves, Clay and I share some of our best advice on keeping clients engaged for months or years to boost your cash flow and really grow your business.

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Today's question comes from Brenda (a member of our free Mastermind Group).

And Brenda says, "I'm new to writing, and I hope to put together a portfolio to showcase my skills and abilities. I don't have any professional experience or schooling in the field, so I'm wondering, what pieces or samples I should include on my portfolio to effectively demonstrate my writing ability and land paid writing gigs?"

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Do you know you might have potential clients hiding right under your nose?

Our guest Jim finds himself in exactly that situation. Jim’s deciding when to pull the trigger and take his business full-time. 

A decision that becomes a little easier when Jim realizes he’s got a somewhat reliable source of leads right under his nose already.

Add to that some unexpected but helpful long-term marketing strategies from Clay and myself, and we’ve got the ingredients for a really great episode.

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Today's SHORT question comes from Robert. He says, "The past month or so, I've been focusing on LinkedIn." Robert's whole goal is to get leads through LinkedIn. And he says, "It's been great for getting people in my network, but not so great for getting leads. I get a few people scheduled twice, many noes, and a lot that never reply." And then, he asks for some advice or insight on the process. So we're going to give Robert a little bit of advice on where to go with his LinkedIn outreach.

This episode was originally aired on October 18, 2022.

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