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Freelancer Invoicing 101: How to Create an Invoice & Get Paid

Freelancer Invoicing 101: How to Create an Invoice & Get Paid

Running my own small business, I work with freelancers and contractors all the time. And I’m constantly shocked at how many new freelancers don’t understand...

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...

How to Make Money as an Artist — 14 Ideas that Work in 2024

How to Make Money as an Artist — 14 Ideas that Work in 2024

Making money as an artist is totally possible, but it requires plenty of hard work and a solid plan for the long haul. In this...

33 Freelance Ideas You Can Start Today (From Home, For Free)

33 Freelance Ideas You Can Start Today (From Home, For Free)

This past year the world has had to embrace a new normal. Which means millions of people have been left to explore freelance ideas as...

The 9 Best Alternative Sites Like Fiverr for Freelancers & Clients (2024)

The 9 Best Alternative Sites Like Fiverr for Freelancers & Clients (2024)

Freelance job sites like Fiverr can be a great way to find work. With established site traffic and secure payment systems, it’s easy to see...

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...

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

How Tech Certifications Can Boost Your Freelance Career

How Tech Certifications Can Boost Your Freelance Career

In this digital age, freelancing has increasingly been a trend to many people. But what is freelancing? Freelancing means carrying out specific tasks for clients...

Do Freelancers Need to Save Receipts?

Do Freelancers Need to Save Receipts?

As a freelancer, organizing your finances isn’t just advisable; it’s crucial. One might wonder, do you really need to keep every single receipt? The answer...

Why Every Freelancer Needs an Emergency Fund

Why Every Freelancer Needs an Emergency Fund

Worst case scenario: you wake up, check your email and see that all your clients have decided to drop you at the exact same time....

Are Online MBA Programs Good for Freelancing?

Are Online MBA Programs Good for Freelancing?

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, freelancers are consistently seeking opportunities to enhance their skills, such as business skills and strategic thinking, and broaden their...

3 Massive Freelancing Obstacles (& how to overcome them)

3 Massive Freelancing Obstacles (& how to overcome them)

Building a freelance business that fulfills you and provides you with the lifestyle that you want and deserve takes equal parts talent, gumption and stick-with-it-ness. Forget about...

How to Fix Always Being “Too Busy” as a Freelancer

How to Fix Always Being “Too Busy” as a Freelancer

They say you teach what you most need to learn, so here’s my confession to you: I’m a chronic “doer.” Taking on two or three...

A Simple 3-Step Process to Selling Freelance Services

A Simple 3-Step Process to Selling Freelance Services

For some freelancers, we really dislike the ‘selling’ part of freelancing. Not many freelancers I know do, including myself. When I hit the footpath to...

Drip SMS vs. Drip Email: Which Is Best for Lead Generation?

Drip SMS vs. Drip Email: Which Is Best for Lead Generation?

In marketing, capturing and nurturing leads is the golden ticket to business growth. Two powerful tools in your arsenal are drip SMS and drip email...

How to Use a CRM to get more freelance clients

How to Use a CRM to get more freelance clients

Being a freelancer, I have been a one-person show. Maintaining client relationships, meanwhile, is an entirely different ball game. What has helped me over the...

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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...