Freelance to Founder

You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

Today's question comes from Annie Milner, who was on the show previously. It was great to hear back from her again.

She says, "I have a question. I haven't raised my rates in two to three years, partly due to COVID. I currently charge $75 per hour.

Do you think that's it's too drastic to raise to $85 per hour? Important to note that I quote on a per project basis, so it's unlikely most clients will even notice.

I'm about to write a new contract with a retainer client, though, who actually nudged me about raising my rates. So really, the question is, you know, can I raise my rates? Should I raise my rates?"

Special thanks to special guest co-host Christine Olivas. Learn more at https://coconspiratorsagency.com/

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• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
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• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
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• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Freelance to Founder is made in partnership between Millo, Dripify, and The Podglomerate.

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On today’s episode, I’m not here. I mean, I’m reading this right now, but when this conversation took place, I was dealing with some family stuff. 

In my absence, Clay is joined by our very good friend Adam Wright—a very talented freelancer who works on both of our teams.

Clay and Adam get into one of the toughest topics all of us face at one time or another. That’s Imposter syndrome. And I have to say, it’s a great conversation. We hope you enjoy it. 

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

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• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
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• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
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• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

Today's question comes from Christine Williams, who asks, "I have found my first client, and she said she will refer me whenever necessary, but, how do I get the next client? I prefer not to spend money on client generation before there's any money coming in",

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

Special thanks to special guest co-host Christine Olivas. Learn more at https://coconspiratorsagency.com/

Support our Episode Sponsors:

• Sendinblue - Use promo code FOUNDER for 50% off your first three months on a premium account at https://www.sendinblue.com/founder/
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Freelance to Founder is made in partnership between Millo, Dripify, and The Podglomerate.

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On today’s show, our guest skipped out, so Clay and I hit record to discuss something we see a lot of business builders get wrong: marketing budgets.

You know that phrase, “you’ve got to spend money to make money”?

Well, you might have thought: "that’s not necessarily true. I get referrals for free."

But you DO have to spend money in order to predictably SCALE your business. So how can you know exactly how much to spend on marketing efforts next year?

Today, we’ll walk you through a simple formula for identifying just how much you should pay for marketing without taking on too much risk.

This episode originally aired on December 2, 2021.

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

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• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

Today's question comes from our Facebook Mastermind Group (it's completely free. Join +11,000 freelancers and agency builders helping each other).

Robert asks, "What tricks or tactics have you used to find good local or professional groups? All the ones around my area just seem to be full of spam."

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• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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On today’s show: how can you surprise and delight your clients so they stick with you longer, refer their friends, and pay you what you’re worth?

We’ll break down some of our best advice including the ideas that have led to huge returns for us personally in this episode.

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

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• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

Today's question comes from our Facebook Mastermind Group (it's completely free. Join +11,000 freelancers and agency builders helping each other).

Erin just became a full-time freelancer, and she has many questions. One of them is,

"Do you use the same contract template with most clients, or do you craft different contracts depending on the project? Would you be willing to share the contract that works best for you?"

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• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
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• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Freelance to Founder is made in partnership between Millo, Dripify, and The Podglomerate.

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On today’s show, we talk with Mannat, a student calling from India with questions about her freelance business.

Mannat is a typographer—she works with lettering and fonts.

But everytime Mannat posts her work to social media, she gets packaging design clients and others reaching out who just don’t match her target audience.

This leaves Mannat asking “what exactly should I be posting on social media to attract my ideal client?"

We walk her through a few key social media strategies that’ll also help you build your online presence and attract the right clients on social media.

(This episode originally aired May 20, 2021)

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• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
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• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

Today's question comes from our Facebook Mastermind Group (it's completely free. Join +11,000 freelancers and agency builders helping each other).

Jay opened a discussion there that made us come up with the following question:

When a client asks you, "Can I pay you with a cheque?" or "Can I pay you with PayPal?" - How much do you let the client determine

how they're going to pay? And how much do you dictate how you get paid in your business?

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Support our Episode Sponsors:

• Sendinblue - Use promo code FOUNDER for 50% off your first three months on a premium account at https://www.sendinblue.com/founder/
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Freelance to Founder is made in partnership between Millo, Dripify, and The Podglomerate.

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On today’s show, we talk with Karl who’s holding on tight while his writing business is growing fast. 

After writing for a few highly technical development blogs, Karl’s business exploded and he now works with 50 writers to deliver articles for his clients.

And while Karl is crushing it by some standards (his writing business has quadrupled since January), he’s naturally feeling like a bottleneck in his fast-expanding business.

Clay and I have a fiery chat with Karl where we uncover what has done right in his business to experience massive growth and some tough truths about what he has to do next in order to stay on track and not slow his own business down.

(This episode originally aired May 6, 2021)

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

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• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Get your own on-air coaching call

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

Today's question comes from our Facebook Mastermind Group (it's completely free. Join +11,000 freelancers and agency builders helping each other).

Robert posted there, "Has anyone found or utilized a virtual assistant to handle communications with clients? I have this one client that keeps nagging me to give him updates like every day by 5 pm. I'm so busy doing client work that I really just need someone to help me out with this."

His question is, "can I use a virtual assistant to handle client communication?"

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Support our Episode Sponsors:

• Sendinblue - Use promo code FOUNDER for 50% off your first three months on a premium account at https://www.sendinblue.com/founder/
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Freelance to Founder is made in partnership between Millo, Dripify, and The Podglomerate.

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This is our mega-productivity episode.

It’s nearly an hour of our best tips, tricks, tools, and advice for getting more done and making more money with less time and effort.

That’s the dream right: keep growing your business without working yourself to death. 

And in today’s show, that’s exactly what you’ll get!

(This episode originally aired Dec 2021)

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

Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes:

• Sendinblue - Use promo code FOUNDER for 50% off your first three months on a premium account at https://www.sendinblue.com/founder/
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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Tools & Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Getting Things Done by David Allen
• Chuck.Email for managing your overflowing inbox.
• Hectic App for managing your entire business from one place.
• ClickUp for managing projects.
• Trainual for employee onboarding & team processes.
• Loom for quick screen recording. 
• Vimeo also has a quick screen recording option.
• ProcessKit for managing your agency’s processes.
• Intercom for Client FAQs or automated chatbots.
• Slack for team communication.
• ZipMessage for asynchronous team communication, coaching, or client communication.
• Best Home Office Chairs
• ‘Deep Focus’ playlist on Spotify for concentrating while working.

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

In today's short, we’ll cover 4 powerful ways you can build passive income into your freelance business.

Passive income is the holy grail of any business. And the reason why is pretty obvious. Who doesn’t want to make money on autopilot instead of clocking in and out everyday to earn a paycheck?

So in today’s episode, we’ll share 4 of the most successful ways we’ve seen real freelancers grow their passive income.

The audio for this episode was actually pulled from our YouTube channel which we’ve been working really hard on recently. We partner with freelancing expert—like Josh who you’ll hear today—to release new videos every week. 

You can subscribe at millo.co/youtube, by searching “millo for freelancers” on Youtube, or clicking the link in this episode’s description.

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

Support our Episode Sponsors:

• Sendinblue - Use promo code FOUNDER for 50% off your first three months on a premium account at https://www.sendinblue.com/founder/
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

In this episode:

• Millo's YouTube Channel for Freelancers

Freelance to Founder is made in partnership between Millo, Dripify, and The Podglomerate.

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On today’s show: how can you delegate without upsetting clients or sacrificing quality?

It’s a problem today’s guest Michael is facing in his young freelance business. He’s been working for himself for a while, but can’t seem to solve the delegation piece. 

So, with a little role playing, Clay and I help Michael see exactly what he should say to clients about his need to delegate and grow.

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

Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes:

• Sendinblue - Use promo code FOUNDER for 50% off your first three months on a premium account at https://www.sendinblue.com/founder/
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

In this SHORT:

Have you ever sent the wrong amount on an invoice? Laura has.

And she’s not sure exactly what to do next. We’ve got her covered with some great advice.

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

Support our Episode Sponsors:

• Sendinblue - Use promo code FOUNDER for 50% off your first three months on a premium account at https://www.sendinblue.com/founder/
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

Freelance to Founder is made in partnership between Millo, Dripify, and The Podglomerate.

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On today’s show, we chat with Carey from PodcastFastTrack.com where his business has taken off over the years. Carey is a bit further along in life than many of our guests and is contemplating retirement. 

But instead of just selling his business, he wonders: can he just hire the right people to keep the business running smoothly and send him a paycheck each month?

The answer is “yes” and by the end of the show, Carey admits he wished he’d considered this question much earlier in his career. 

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

Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes:

• Sendinblue - Use promo code FOUNDER for 50% off your first three months on a premium account at https://www.sendinblue.com/founder/
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• 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:

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

On today's show, our friend Chris calls in with a question: when's the right time to hire a project manager and how can I do it without killing our creativity?

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

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• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
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On today’s episode, Clay and I dive deep into one question: should you get a business loan to grow your freelance business or agency?

I’ve never taken out a loan for my business. And Clay recently decided to. So we go back and forth answering questions like:

• When’s the right time to get a loan?
• Should you ever go into debt in business?
• What are some reasons you might want a loan?
• And more

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

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On today’s episode, we have a coaching call with Eva—a branding expert from Portugal.

Eva has gained some nice traction on Instagram and delivers her clients a highly customized service when it comes to her entire on-boarding process.

But her attention to detail and propensity for perfectionism could lead to burnout as she tries to scale. 

So today, we explore how to scale your business without losing your personal connection with clients and your flare for perfectionism.

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

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

Today's question comes from our Free Mastermind Group on Facebook.

Kevin asks this question, "Two years ago, I did a rebrand for an old work colleague and his company. It went down well and was well received. Yesterday, their Marketing Manager got in touch saying that they've been making a few tweaks to some of their documents internally and wanted to update the brand guidelines document reflecting this.

They were asking if I was able to share the packaged design files with them?

Now I know the owner but part of me goes 'hang on, I don't want to share the InDesign Brand Guidelines file with them as that's losing potential work for me, or maybe if they have someone else doing brand work then they just want my file'?

Where do people stand on this? Or am I overthinking it? I don't want to fall out with my old colleague but at the same time feel a bit weird about giving them the deck to do what they want with it for free?"

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On today’s show, our guest Nouman slams us with more questions than any guest before and we do our best to deliver some good answers. Nouman has quickly grown his agency from 3 partners to over 20 employees in just a couple years.

But most of Nouman’s clients still come from Upwork or Fiverr and he’s unsure how to break into more legitimate, bigger clients—particularly in countries where cultures are so different.

We talk about how to hire the right people, how to overcome cultural barriers, where to find bigger clients, and lots more.

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

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

This episode's question came in via email.

Nico works as a designer for a company right now, and he wants to start freelancing on the side and build a business.

He said, “I was thinking of creating a portfolio, including the projects I've completed in my current company, but in a fictitious way (use different names, organizations, etc.) Also, state that this is a fictional project but that the process and outputs are the same. Do you think this will work to close deals?

If you were a company that would be reviewing my portfolio, would you think that I'm experienced or just someone trying to fool you?”

Note: we are not attorneys, and we will not even touch the question of if it’s something legal or not. We are not providing legal advice in any way. This type of advice should be provided by a certified professional, and we are not.

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• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
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On today’s show: are you leaving money and clients on the table?

If you’re not tapping into the gold-mine we’re going to talk about on today’s show, then you’re probably missing out.

It’s one of the best-kept secrets to blowing up your lead pipeline with new clients and tons of high-paying projects.

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

About our guest: Alexander Lewis is a SaaS copywriter and executive ghostwriter in Austin, Texas.

In his spare time, he publishes a free newsletter about the craft and business of writing. 

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You're listening to our brand-new Freelance to Founder SHORTS, 5-10 minute episodes answering one (or two) questions from listeners like you.

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

Today's question comes from our FREE Mastermind Group on Facebook.

Anne asks, "I've been working with a client for several years, and it's been an excellent relationship. However, the spouse is now interfering with the design of printed marketing materials. Now she has decided to start creating her own designs, in spite of the visual appearance I'm trying to build across all marketing materials. The clients so far does not appear to be willing to put a stop to it. Could anyone who has successfully salvaged a similar situation? Give me some advice on how to eject the spouse from the design work?"

So, you know, the real question is - if someone's interfering with this process that you've already set up with your client, how do you politely fix the situation? Let's dive into it!

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• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Thrive - Join the $0 self-employment movement. Get all of the benefits of an employer, with none of the hassles.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
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Today we’re joined by Chad who’s working on building his agency in Utah, USA. Chad works with clients all over the world. They hire him because they like and trust him. 

But what’s a freelancer to do when it’s time to pass the client trust along to your team?

That’s the question we answer together on today’s episode: how can I get my clients to trust my team.

Building trust in your team can help take some work off your shoulders and free you up to continue growing your business. But transferring trust can be fragile and difficult at times.

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

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• The Economist - Develop an informed understanding about topics that matter to you. Expert analysis. Global perspective.
• Hectic - Everything you need to start, manage, and grow your freelance business — in one place.
• Tailor Brands - Launch your business in just a few clicks (Use the code: F2F for 40% off Tailor Brands)
• LinkedIn Jobs - Find the candidates you want to talk to, faster.
• Justworks - Manage your remote team and run your business with confidence.
• Zapier - The automation platform that connects your work apps and does repetitive tasks for you.
• Dripify - Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.
• SolidGigs - Get more freelance jobs

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