Author: Preston D Lee
Preston Lee is the founder of Millo where he and his team have been helping freelancers thrive for over a decade. His advice has been featured by Entrepreneur, Inc, Forbes, Adobe, and many more. Connect with Preston on Twitter.
- How one designer uses Instagram to sell his creative work & scale his business
- Robots are “designing logos” now—4 reasons why you should be happy about it
- 14 Freelancing mistakes you might be guilty of
- Can I include previous in-house work in my portfolio?
- Artist vs. Entrepreneur: When should you wear each hat?
- 4 Lies startup culture teaches you about running a business
- What I learned from getting designer bids and being the client
- 9 Ways you’re sabotaging your own business
- Am I an entrepreneur?
- 4 Red flags you’re being hired by a control freak
- The #1 worst question you’re asking about your creative work
- Why you should never say “can’t” to your clients (& what you should say instead)
- Why we rebranded: answers to your 6 most common questions
- How you can make $11K in extra income with tiny “tweaks” to your creative business
- 1 in 5 Win free web hosting from our new host, Squidix (No, seriously)
- My secret to making steady money as a freelance designer
- 3 Critical business tips I would share with ‘7-years-ago’ me if I had a time machine
- How to rock at business without starving your creativity
- 55+ Questions to ask when designing a logo
- 4 Sales hacks for getting new clients, winning negotiations, and closing the deal every time
- 6 Money hacks that will set your business up for massive success
- What the biggest ‘Shark Tank’ deal in history taught me about pricing
- How to skip entry-level and find your dream job right out of college
- You’re an expert to someone
- 7 Signs you’re approaching business burnout & how to save yourself before it’s too late
- Why ‘doing work that matters’ doesn’t mean you have to quit your job
- Why I paused my revenue-positive membership site (and 3 business lessons you can learn from it)
- Are client emails binding contracts?
- 8 Ways to build your business fast with $4 per day (the cost of a daily coffee)
- Hey entrepreneurs: you’re thinking too much
- Why entrepreneurs should only plan ahead 90 days
- 6 Things Successful Freelancers Do Every Friday
- Why you should design your next website in one weekend
- Why I never design the home page first (and which page I design before anything else)
- It’s here! ‘How Much Should I Charge?’: new ebook bundle for freelancers and creative pros
- How to cut the baggage of low-paying clients and get more high-paying ones
- How to give yourself a promotion as a freelancer
- Seriously upgrade your design portfolio site in 20 minutes or less
- How to fix a broken client relationship
- Confession: I’m a web designer. I outsourced my HTML. Here’s what I learned.
- How to start a successful business when you’re not an expert at anything
- How business plans actually hold back many entrepreneurs
- What to do when new competitors threaten your design business
- Let’s talk about business…like humans