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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 Make Money as an Artist — 12 Ideas that Work in 2023

How to Make Money as an Artist — 12 Ideas that Work in 2023

Learning how to make money as an artist is definitely achievable, but it includes a lot of hard work and a long-term strategy. In this...

7 Freelance Marketing Strategies that Actually Work

7 Freelance Marketing Strategies that Actually Work

If you’re looking for a way to start earning some extra money, start a side business or create a full-time income, you may want to...

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...

The 7 Best Accounting Software for Freelancers in 2023

The 7 Best Accounting Software for Freelancers in 2023

Getting your money organized using accounting software can take your freelance business from a hobby or side-hustle to a full-fledged business. After all, if you’re...

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...

12 Top Freelance Job Sites to Get Clients in 2023

12 Top Freelance Job Sites to Get Clients in 2023

People start freelancing for all kinds of reasons using different methods to get clients. Some use referrals, some scour freelance job sites. There are definitely...

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.

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FreshBooks

FreshBooks

Online accounting & invoicing that saves you time and makes you look professional.

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Read the latest on the Millo blog

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

How to Become a Freelance Writer: A Step by Step Guide

How to Become a Freelance Writer: A Step by Step Guide

Right now, freelancers are living in tumultuous times. One successful 18th-century writer understood the struggle better than most—and what was true in her time is...

97 Habits of insanely profitable freelancers

97 Habits of insanely profitable freelancers

If you want to be insanely profitable doing what you love then you need to find a happy balance between art and commerce. Basically, you...

The Ultimate Guide to How to Start Your Own Business

The Ultimate Guide to How to Start Your Own Business

Small businesses are the cornerstone of the economy, both nationally and globally. There are literally millions of them, and new ventures are being launched every...

13 Sites with Beginner Freelance Writing Jobs in 2023

13 Sites with Beginner Freelance Writing Jobs in 2023

Freelance writing jobs for beginners are easier to find right now than ever before. It used to be that if you were looking for entry-level...

How to Start a Graphic Design Business in 10 Steps

How to Start a Graphic Design Business in 10 Steps

Starting a graphic design business can be an exhilarating and exciting adventure whether you’re hoping to work for yourself full-time or just make a little...

Top 20 Side Jobs That Pay Better Than Your Boss Does

Top 20 Side Jobs That Pay Better Than Your Boss Does

Are you looking for ways to make some extra cash? There are many side jobs that you can start today and begin earning money right...

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Catch up on the Millo podcast

Listen in on weekly coaching calls with freelancers who are working to scale their business. New episodes every Thursday.

S21 E3 — 51 min

Delegate without Sacrificing Quality

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

13 min

[SHORT] "Why are you charging me that much?"

Today's question is, "How do I answer when a client asks me this question: How did you come up with  ....

S21 E2 — 58 min

Does ROI Always Matter?

When growing your business, should you worry about getting a positive ROI on every penny you spend?  ....

9 min

[SHORT] How to Invoice for Extra Work

Today's question comes from our free Facebook Mastermind Group. Laura MCFalls says, "I ended up doin ....