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With 1,000+ articles and podcast episodes, it can be tough to know where to start. Here's some of our best content.

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 Freelance Clients (7 Ideas That Work in 2023)

How to Get Freelance Clients (7 Ideas That Work in 2023)

Learning how to get freelance clients on a regular basis can be tough. As a freelancer, you’re kind of in it on your own. Yes,...

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)

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

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 Become a Freelancer in 8 Steps (2023 Version)

How to Become a Freelancer in 8 Steps (2023 Version)

Are you considering joining the ranks of over 56 million people in the United States who have made the leap to working for themselves as...

16 Sites Like Upwork for Freelancers in 2023

16 Sites Like Upwork for Freelancers in 2023

Sites like Upwork can be a quick way to find new clients and get freelance jobs. I used to be skeptical of Upwork thinking only...

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:

Top PickSolidGigs

SolidGigs

The best freelance jobs, hand-picked & delivered daily.

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Top PickMoxie (formerly Hectic)

Moxie (formerly Hectic)

$20/month gets you everything you need to thrive as a freelancer.

Try Moxie (formerly Hectic)
FreshBooks

FreshBooks

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 on the Millo blog every week. Here's our most recent stuff.

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...

9 Things Rich Freelancers Don’t Spend Money On … Do You?

9 Things Rich Freelancers Don’t Spend Money On … Do You?

There’s a big difference between a thriving freelancer and one who’s barely getting by. The reality is: you CAN get rich as a freelancer. Even...

How to Write a Discount Offer Email + 3 Copy/Paste Templates

How to Write a Discount Offer Email + 3 Copy/Paste Templates

Giving discounts to clients or customers via email can be a great marketing strategy to spark a little energy into your business and drive sales...

Trademark vs LLC: Which Do You Need and Why?

Trademark vs LLC: Which Do You Need and Why?

If you’re starting a new business or have even been in business for a while, you maybe have wondered about a trademark vs LLC and...

I “Quiet Quit” My Freelancing. Here’s What Happened.

I “Quiet Quit” My Freelancing. Here’s What Happened.

At 25 years old, I became a six-figure translator. I had been working on my freelance business since I was 19, and now I felt...

The 10 Best CRM for Freelancers in 2023

The 10 Best CRM for Freelancers in 2023

A customer relationship management system (or CRM) is often seen as a tool that only enterprises use. However, CRM for freelancers can be very useful...

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I have been subscribed to Millo for at least 6 or 7 years now... I have really appreciated all the knowledge that has been passed on.

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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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[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...

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Do You Have to ‘Hustle’ to Be Successful?

Have you ever found it hard to find the right balance between growing your business and not burning out? Chasing bigger clients and more revenue...

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Hire First? or Get Clients First?

Expanding beyond solopreneur capacity often requires hiring help. But should you wait until you land bigger clients, or bring on support early to free up...

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[Q&A] Is GoHighLevel Worth the Hype?

In this frank podcast episode, we get real about our experience trying out High Level. As freelancers and agency owners ourselves, we’ve tested a ton...

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[Q&A] Upcharge a Client for Subcontracting?

When freelancers expand their services, we often bring on subcontractors to handle work outside our wheelhouse. In fact, we recommend this to call-in guests all...

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[Q&A] Freelance Marketing Plan Help?

As freelancers, nailing down your marketing is crucial for attracting clients and growing your business. But where do you start? And how detailed does your...