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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...

15 Sites Like Upwork for Freelancers in 2023

15 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...

14 Sites with Beginner Freelance Writing Jobs

14 Sites with Beginner Freelance Writing Jobs

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...

Freelance Business Plan Template + Guide

Freelance Business Plan Template + Guide

A freelance business plan is the ideal way to make quick progress as a freelancer. Sure, you already feel like you know exactly what you...

19 Remote Writing Jobs Sites that Post New Jobs Daily for Freelance Writers

19 Remote Writing Jobs Sites that Post New Jobs Daily for Freelance Writers

Remote writing jobs have seriously never been easier to find. Whether you’re a long-time freelance writer looking for more regular clients, or you’re just getting...

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...

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 PickHectic

Hectic

Be in control of your freelance business & become a better you.

Try Hectic
Bonsai

Bonsai

All-in-one solution for the world's best creative freelancers.

Try Bonsai
Top PickSolidGigs

SolidGigs

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

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Collective

Collective

Switch to an S Corp and save $10,000/year with Collective.

Try Collective
Harlow

Harlow

From pitch to paid they've got you covered. An all-in-one freelance tool.

Try Harlow
FreshBooks

FreshBooks

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

Try FreshBooks

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 Prove Your Self Employed Income as a Freelancer

How to Prove Your Self Employed Income as a Freelancer

If you have ever tried to get a loan, apply for government benefits, rent an apartment or open a new credit card—basically, if you have...

15 of the Highest Paying Remote Jobs and Where to Find Them

15 of the Highest Paying Remote Jobs and Where to Find Them

Are you looking for a way to make money while maintaining a flexible schedule and working from the comfort of your own home? It may...

11 Addictive Podcasts For Freelancers in 2023

11 Addictive Podcasts For Freelancers in 2023

Growing your freelance business on your own can be a real challenge. It’s an exciting challenge—and one worth the effort. But do you ever feel...

Harlow Review: A Game Changing All-in-one Tool for Freelancers

Harlow Review: A Game Changing All-in-one Tool for Freelancers

Are you tired of juggling multiple tools to manage your freelance business?  Look no further than Harlow, the all-in-one platform designed to help freelancers streamline...

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...

5 Sample Upwork Proposal Templates to Win the Competition

5 Sample Upwork Proposal Templates to Win the Competition

Research shows 53 million Americans are freelancing today. They contribute $715 billion each year to the economic growth of the country. Demand for freelancers is...

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Freelance Designer

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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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.

16 min

[SHORT] Can I Ask For More Money?

Today's question comes from Mel in our Facebook Mastermind Group. You can join here. Mel says, "I've ....

S20 E2 — 59 min

Six-Figure Upwork Profile in 90 Days

On today’s show, Preston has a one-on-one conversation with freelance podcast expert Noah Tetzner  ....

20 min

[SHORT] Will ChatGPT Kill Freelancing?

Today's question comes from Laura Bean. Laura submitted a question at freelance to founder.com/ask.  ....

S20 E1 — 55 min

Your Pitch: from "yawn" to "YES!"

On today’s episode: how do people react when you give them your elevator pitch—you know, that 30 ....