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16 Sites Like Upwork for Freelancers in 2024

16 Sites Like Upwork for Freelancers in 2024

Websites like Upwork are a fast way to discover new clients and land freelance work. Initially, I doubted Upwork, believing it was filled with clients...

How To Legally Start A Freelance Business In 9 Steps

How To Legally Start A Freelance Business In 9 Steps

Being a freelancer can be a liberating experience. It gives you the potential to work anywhere in the world, from your couch or a park...

How to Get Jobs on Upwork in 7 Days with No Experience (2024)

How to Get Jobs on Upwork in 7 Days with No Experience (2024)

Figuring out how to get jobs on Upwork can be a great way to start a freelance career—which can be both exciting and worrying at...

Upwork vs Fiverr: Which is Best for Freelancers (2024)

Upwork vs Fiverr: Which is Best for Freelancers (2024)

The freelancing world is exploding like never before. As more people work from home and companies lean on outside help, places like freelance websites have...

7 Freelance Marketing Strategies that Actually Work

7 Freelance Marketing Strategies that Actually Work

If you’re looking for a way to start earning some extra money, start a side business or create a full-time income, you may want to...

10 Steps to Becoming a Successful Freelance Designer in 2025

10 Steps to Becoming a Successful Freelance Designer in 2025

Becoming a freelance graphic designer is no easy task—but it’s completely worth the effort. Of course you could just stay at your desk, hating your...

Leverage the best tools for freelancers

If you’re serious about growing your freelance business, you’re going to need the right tools. For starters, we’ve rounded up some of the best and favorite freelance business tools we’ve discovered over the last 10+ years below:

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Online accounting & invoicing that saves you time and makes you look professional.

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Our team of talented experts and writers publish fresh new helpful content every week. Here's our most recent stuff.

15 Passive Income Apps to Make Money on Autopilot

15 Passive Income Apps to Make Money on Autopilot

For many people, no matter their age or situation, being able to earn passively is the ultimate fantasy. Using passive income apps is one of...

How to Find the Best Co-Working Spaces in Your New City

How to Find the Best Co-Working Spaces in Your New City

Starting fresh in a new city can be both exciting and overwhelming. One of the first things many professionals look for is a productive space...

Managing Work-Life Balance After an Accident: A Comprehensive Guide for Freelancers

Managing Work-Life Balance After an Accident: A Comprehensive Guide for Freelancers

The landscape of work has undergone a seismic shift. What was once considered an unconventional career choice has become a thriving professional pathway, with the...

What Does a UX Engineer Do on a Daily Basis?

What Does a UX Engineer Do on a Daily Basis?

UX designers and engineers are valuable experts who can apply their skills to various jobs. Furthermore, they can have diverse clients, from the automotive to...

How to Go from a Freelance Web Developer to a Successful Web Design Agency

How to Go from a Freelance Web Developer to a Successful Web Design Agency

Tired of the feast or famine cycle? Want to tackle more interesting and advanced projects or diversify your services? Or just wish to grow your...

You Have My Permission to Skip New Year Resolutions (If You Do This Instead)

You Have My Permission to Skip New Year Resolutions (If You Do This Instead)

Business habits have changed my trajectory of success over the last five years and it can completely revitalize and infuse your freelance business with growth...

4 Leadership Skills Every Freelancer Should Learn (Even When Working Alone)

4 Leadership Skills Every Freelancer Should Learn (Even When Working Alone)

Leadership isn’t just for corner offices and corporate boardrooms. Every professional, whether managing a team of fifty or working solo, needs to master the art...

5 Things to Know Before Moving from Freelancing to a Corporate Job

5 Things to Know Before Moving from Freelancing to a Corporate Job

Transitioning from freelancing to a corporate job marks a significant career shift, one that demands careful consideration and preparation. While freelancing offers flexibility and independence,...

6 Mistakes Freelancers Make When Setting Up an LLC

6 Mistakes Freelancers Make When Setting Up an LLC

Freelancing is on the rise like never before. In 2023, 73% of U.S. workers planned to freelance. An astonishing 46% of the global workforce is...

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Listen in on weekly coaching calls with freelancers who are working to scale their business. New episodes every Thursday.

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How to Freelance for Nike, Spotify, Stripe and Other Big Clients

As a freelancer, getting to work with major brands like Nike, Spotify, and Stripe may seem like a distant dream. But Kate Mrozowski Lim has...

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Do Agencies Get Bigger Clients?

For subject matter experts with decades of niche experience, freelancing or consulting can be lucrative ways to capitalize on your hard-won knowledge. But it often...

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Can You Really Trust Other Freelancers to Deliver?

If you’re trying to go from freelancer to agency, hiring outside support often sparks anxiety. Can you really trust others to deliver for your clients?...

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How to Escape One-Time Projects & Get Repeat Business

In this episode, data scientist Aurélie shares her journey shifting beyond ad-hoc gigs into retained engagements. We explore pricing approaches that capture the immense ROI...

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Proposals Are a Waste of Time (Here’s What Works Better)

If you’ve been listening to Freelance to Founder for long you’ve probably heard us harp on proposals. We think they are usually a waste of...

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[Q&A] Hourly Pay for Subcontractors?

As freelancers scale into agency owners and hire subcontractors, business model changes often become necessary. Our recent episode tackled a common scaling question from listener...