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Ditch the Feast-Famine Lifestyle.

Freelance to Founder is a unique call-in show helping real-life freelancers grow their businesses and escape the feast-famine lifestyle. The podcast is co-hosted by Clay and Preston, two former freelancers who have started, built, and even sold six- and seven-figure businesses of their own. If you enjoy content fromThe Futur, Being Freelance, The Accidental Creative, Smart Passive Income, or The Side Hustle Show, then you'll love Freelance to Founder. Catch the Tuesday Q&A episodes, dive deeper with Thursday's call-in episodes, or join us on the air and take the next step on your journey from ... freelance to founder.

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The Risk of Referrals

60 min

Mar 14, 2024

On today’s show, if you get most of your clients from referrals, is that a good thing? Or is your business at risk of failing?

You’re about to hear a coaching call with Dwaynia, who’s calling in from Alabama in the USA. Dwaynia has a great writing business going. She’s working with clients she loves and has a small team to support her.

But, Dwaynia literally lies awake at night worried about not having a client generation system in place to bring in predictable new work. Her annual goals are literally pulled out of thin air, and she’s not sure how to fix it.

Clay and I share a few of our best ideas for building a predictable client referral system, as well as other ways to get clients in the door in a more predictable way. Here we go.

This episode was originally aired on January 13, 2022.

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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[Q&A] Team Size to Call Yourself an Agency

20 min

Mar 12, 2024

On today’s show: how many people does it take to call yourself an agency officially?

Is it one, two, or more than that? This question got us thinking a bit about what it actually means to be an agency. Plus, we talk about our ideal team size and answer the question: How many is too many when it comes to your team?

It’s all on this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

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

Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com

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Do Lead Magnets Work?

53 min

Mar 08, 2024

On today’s show: Do lead magnets really work? Like, can you actually get new clients by giving away something for free first? Or are they a waste of your time?

I’m flying solo today on a coaching call with Garrett—who has questions about using AI to generate lead magnets, how to price his work when he has a unique offering and non-traditional clients, and more.

It’s all in today’s episode of ‘Freelance to Founder.’ Thanks for joining. Here we go!

This episode was originally aired on August 17, 2023.

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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LinkedIn Talent Solutions - With access to 900M professionals and real-time data, you can find and hire the right people to grow your business and make it thrive.

Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

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Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.

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Get your own on-air coaching call

We'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.

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[Q&A] Cost of Starting an Agency?

23 min

Mar 05, 2024

On today’s Q&A episode — let’s talk money. Exactly how much should you save up before you can start your own agency?

We do our best to answer this question, plus it got us asking: what in the world are we spending all of our money on these days in our own businesses.

So, as a bonus, we break down our own finances a bit more to round out the episode. 

It all starts right now on this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

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

Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com

Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes:

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Book of the Month - Choose from a curated selection of the best new hardcovers and audiobooks every month.

LinkedIn Talent Solutions - With access to 900M professionals and real-time data, you can find and hire the right people to grow your business and make it thrive.

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SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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You're Dead Without a Vision

55 min

Feb 29, 2024

On today’s show: you’re dead without a vision for your business.

That’s because without a vision—or a north star—to guide your business, you can very easily end up chasing the wrong things.

In today’s episode, we chat with Alan, who’s ready to grow his family business, but he’s not sure where to start when it comes to strategy and processes.

If you find it hard knowing where to start, this episode is for you. Here we go.

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit now offering 18 Free Meals and Free Breakfast for Life!

Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.

SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Get your own on-air coaching call

We'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:

If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.

More Recommended Listening:

This show is a part of the Podglomerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter.

We suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about entrepreneurship, business, and creativity, such as Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements.

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[Q&A] How Do I Get US Clients?

18 min

Feb 27, 2024

On today’s Q&A episode, Travis writes in with a problem: a few years ago, he moved from Australia to the U.S. to grow his video business.

And while things went well at first, work has really slowed down, and he’s wondering: is there something about the U.S. market he’s completely missing? 

Clay and I have never lived “down under,” but we have a few things to consider for anyone looking to break into the US market.

It’s all on this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go…

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

Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com

Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes:

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Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN-accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit now offers 18 Free Meals and Free Breakfast for Life!

Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.

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Client Tool Craziness

52 min

Feb 22, 2024

On today’s show: should you spread yourself across each of your client’s project management tools? Or should you make them join yours?

It’s a question Taylor’s facing as she grows her business. 

We spoke with Taylor about a year ago, and things are going great. 

But she works with so many clients now; they each have their preferred project management tool. 

So, should she keep going from tool to tool? Or make her clients join a single platform that she manages?

We’ll discuss that and more on today’s episode of Freelance to Founder.

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit now offering 18 Free Meals and Free Breakfast for Life!

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Get your own on-air coaching call

We'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:

If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.

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[Q&A] Is GoHighLevel Worth the Hype?

58 min

Feb 20, 2024

On today’s show, we’ve got the longest Q&A episode we’ve ever published—coming in at a whopping 50 minutes plus.

Why so long? Well, I asked Clay a question that really got him riled up. 

It has to do with his experience using the software GoHighLevel—which has exploded in popularity lately.

But Clay’s experience was anything but ideal. You’ll see what I mean in this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

This episode was originally aired on October 24, 2023.

Mentioned in this episode:

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

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Where Is Your Business Going?

53 min

Feb 15, 2024

Have you ever felt like you don’t know where you’re going in your business? It can be debilitating and frustrating. Not only that, but it can leave you spinning your wheels and wishing you knew what to do next to finally get some traction. That’s the situation Bernadette finds herself in.

Today, she calls in from New Zealand with questions about how to restart her business and build something she can actually get excited about. It’s one of the most raw, personal sessions we’ve had to date, which leads us to some real breakthroughs for Bernadette’s business. Stick around for this fun brainstorming session on today's episode of Freelance to Founder.

This episode was originally aired on August 10, 2023.

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

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HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit now offering 18 Free Meals and Free Breakfast for Life!

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Get your own on-air coaching call

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[Q&A] Upcharge a Client for Subcontracting?

16 min

Feb 13, 2024

On today’s show: if you work with a sub-contractor, something we highly recommend—how much extra should you charge your client? And do they have to sign two different contracts?

That’s what Kiki asks us in this Q&A episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go…

This episode was originally aired on June 21, 2022.

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

Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com

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Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

Greenlight Financial - The all-in-one money and safety app for families.

HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit now offering 18 Free Meals and Free Breakfast for Life!

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SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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Profit-Sharing with Agencies

63 min

Feb 08, 2024

In today’s episode, we learned that working with agencies is a great way to fill your client pipeline regularly.

But how does the money work if an agency will “white label” your services? Who gets what? How much? And when?

These are the types of questions Nathan asks himself as he grows his business.

He’s got a few partnerships in the works, but he’s unsure how to set up the money side.

Naturally, we have a few ideas for him to try. Plus, we talk about how much to charge in your particular market and more. 

It’s all in this episode of ‘Freelance to Founder.’ Let’s go.

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  • Web Astro - Nathan Mulligan's web design, branding, and content creation company.

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Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

Greenlight Financial - The all-in-one money and safety app for families.

HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit now offering 18 Free Meals and Free Breakfast for Life!

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Get your own on-air coaching call

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[Q&A] Lost Your Passion?

15 min

Feb 06, 2024

In today's Q&A, Rachel Stoneking, from our free Facebook Mastermind Group asked how she could get the passion for her business back. She shares her personal feelings 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.

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

Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com

Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes:

Shopify - The global commerce platform. Build your business with Shopify to sell online, offline, and everywhere in between.

LinkedIn Talent Solutions - With access to 900M professionals and real-time data, you can find and hire the right people to grow your business and make it thrive.

Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

Greenlight Financial - The all-in-one money and safety app for families.

HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit now offering 18 Free Meals and Free Breakfast for Life!

Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.

SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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Work Less, Make More

47 min

Feb 02, 2024

On today’s show: how does working less while making more money sound?

Of course, it sounds fantastic! But actually, making it happen is much more complicated.

That’s where I find today’s call-in guest, Diana. She’s been freelancing for almost a year and has begun asking herself: what’s next?

Diana left her corporate job to pursue freedom through freelancing. Now, a year later, she’s ready to dial it up and free up time to be with her three boys while still bringing in the revenue her family needs.

If you’re ready to work less while making more, then stay tuned to this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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Shopify - The global commerce platform. Build your business with Shopify to sell online, offline, and everywhere in between.

LinkedIn Talent Solutions - With access to 900M professionals and real-time data, you can find and hire the right people to grow your business and make it thrive.

Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

Greenlight Financial - The all-in-one money and safety app for families.

HelloFresh - America's #1 Meal Kit now offering 18 Free Meals and Free Breakfast for Life!

Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.

SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Get your own on-air coaching call

We'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:

If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.

More Recommended Listening:

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Hired by Nike, Spotify, Stripe, and more

43 min

Jan 25, 2024

On today’s show: how would you like to have clients like Nike, Netflix, Stripe, Twitch, Spotify and more? It’s a dream-come-true as a freelancer. 

And this dream is a reality for motion graphics expert Kate—who’s calling into the show today.

Kate first talked with us a year ago and, since then, the entertainment industry has been through a lot which leaves Kate wondering where her career is headed and what’s next.

And we talk about a lot. From Kate’s best advice on how to get jobs with big brands like she does TO whether or not you have to hire a team to grow.

It’s all on this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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[Q&A] Marketing Plan Help?

22 min

Jan 23, 2024

On today’s show, where do you start when it comes to making a marketing plan for your business?

That’s what Thomassina asks us and—since Clay and I both have extensive marketing backgrounds—we end up having a lot to say about it. If you’re not sure where to start when it comes to marketing, then this episode is for you.

This is Freelance to Founder. Here we go!

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

Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com

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Do Agencies Get Bigger Clients?

52 min

Jan 18, 2024

On today’s show: if you treat yourself like an agency, will you attract bigger and better clients?

That’s part of what we discuss with our call-in guest Kate who’s living and working in London.

With Kate, we talk a lot about marketing, positioning, branding, and lots of other stuff she’ll need on her journey from a “4” on the freelance to founder scale all the way up to a “10”...

Stick around all the way to the very end where we really get Kate thinking—and maybe you’ll have a breakthrough too.

It’s all on today’s episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go…

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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Porkbun - An amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. Different. Easy. Affordable.

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Get your own on-air coaching call

We'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.

Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:

If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.

More Recommended Listening:

This show is a part of the Podglomerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter.

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[Q&A] Freelancer to Millionaire?

17 min

Jan 16, 2024

On today’s show: can you become a millionaire as a freelancer?

Podcast listener Suman wrote in with that simple yet not-so-simple question, and we do our best to reveal whether or not you can get rich working as a freelancer.

It’s all in this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go!

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

Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com

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Can I Trust You?

44 min

Jan 11, 2024

On today’s show, how can you possibly hire other freelancers to help grow your business when it’s hard to know if you can trust them?

After all, if someone you hire misses a deadline, you’re on the hook with your client.

That’s where Tina finds herself on today’s call. 

She’s thinking about hiring and is willing to trust other freelancers' creative processes. 

But what about their ability to deliver on time? Can she overcome that somehow?

We tackle that question and lots more on today’s episode of Freelance to Founder.

PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question. 

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[Q&A] Can I Grow without Hiring?

15 min

Jan 09, 2024

On today’s Q&A episode, "Can you grow without hiring?"

It’s a pretty tricky question we got from Tony—a freelance videographer in Paris, France.

He wants to add graphic design, web design, SEO, social media, and many other services. And he wants to hire freelancers to do it.

Is this a good strategy? Stick around through this episode to find out. 

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This episode was originally aired on September 19, 2023.

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The Power of Referral Partners

52 min

Jan 04, 2024

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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Sole–Proprietor or LLC?

48 min

Dec 28, 2023

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.

This episode was originally aired on July 20, 2023.

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[Q&A] Giving Client Ownership?

12 min

Dec 26, 2023

On today’s Q&A episode, if you give your client full ownership of your creative work, how much should that cost, and how exactly do you even do that?

That’s the question Nicole hits us with, and it opens up another discussion on who should own your work in the first place.

It’s all in this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

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Escaping One-Time Projects

48 min

Dec 21, 2023

On today’s show, how do you escape the trap of one-time projects and convince your clients that they need what you have to offer on a repeat basis?

That’s part of the hurdle Aurelie faces as she aims to grow her 3-year-old freelance business. 

Aurelie has worked with some huge clients like Wendy’s and the United Nations. 

But almost all of her work has been on one-time projects. 

Which naturally has its limitations.

So we walk Aurelie through a few options for building repeat client work into her business in order to make her company more scalable and predictable. 

It all starts right now on Freelance to Founder. Here we go.

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[Q&A] Predicting Income

16 min

Dec 19, 2023

On today’s Q&A Episode, how can you know what kind of revenue your business will make in the coming months or years?

It’s called forecasting. 

And forecasting as a freelancer or agency builder can be a real challenge. 

Which may be why Garrett asks: what tool/template do you use to project cash flow over time?

We give our two-part answer in this episode of Freelance to Founder. Let’s go.

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Trapped

48 min

Dec 14, 2023

On today’s show: do you ever feel trapped by the decisions you make in your business?

Our guest Morgan loves to write. But, early on, she took on quite a few social media clients. Then, those clients referred more clients. And suddenly, most of her client work is focused on social media marketing — not writing.

So what do you do when your former choices have boxed you into a future you don’t necessarily want?

It’s all on today’s episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go…

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profile pictureI got so much good advice on the podcast. I can happily report that I made more money last year while working part-time and being able to spend a lot of time with my daughter. Huge wins. —Kate Mrozowski

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