By Emily McCrary-Ruiz-Esparza October 28, 2022 A recent survey of U.S. CEOs by The Conference Board found that 98% of them are preparing for a recession in the next 12 to 18 months. This could be bad news for full-time employees who can lose their livelihoods in a layoff, but it may be more … Continue reading What an impending recession could mean for freelancers
Chris Bibey October 9, 2021 As a freelancer, it’s easy to focus so much time on your service offerings that your personal and business finances take a backseat. Unfortunately, the longer you go down this path the greater chance there is of financial disaster. Early in my freelance writing career — which spans 15+ years … Continue reading 4 Types of Financial Tools That (Some) Freelancers Don’t Know They Need
Stefan Palios February 14, 2021 Through the COVID-19 pandemic pushing the world into chaos, freelancing has emerged in a new way. More people than ever are considering freelancing and many are freelancing in addition to a full-time job. But what if freelancers and gig workers made up their own country? Freelancing has been happening for … Continue reading If Freelancers Were a Country
Stefan Palios February 3, 2021 Staying focused as a freelancer is tough. The only constant in your life is change. Even with ongoing clients, you’ll rarely have two identical days. Then you realize perhaps the most daunting thing of all: as a freelancer, you are every role. You’re the CEO, head of sales, head of … Continue reading A Dull, Simple, Easy System For Freelancers To Stay Focused Each Day
Stefan Palios January 27, 2021 Millennials around the world are facing bleak job prospects and a world economy in near shambles from the COVID-19 pandemic. Naturally, the idea of living off investments sounds pretty good right now. Personal finance has long talked about the idea of becoming financially independent, meaning not owing debt and having … Continue reading How Freelancers Can Catch FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)
Stefan Palios January 25, 2021 Finding success as a freelancer is all about the questions you ask. This is especially true for the questions freelancers should ask potential clients on sales calls. Asking the questions during the sales process will help you identify if the project is right for you, scope the project more accurately, … Continue reading 9 Questions Freelancers Should Ask Potential Clients (And 3 To Avoid At All Costs)
Stefan Palios January 13, 2021 As we jump into the new year – and more people jump into freelancing – there are a lot of questions. One big one: should freelancers charge late fees? I’ve been freelancing for half a decade now, and have struggled with this question from day one. In this article, I’m … Continue reading Why All Freelancers Should Charge Late Fees In Their Contracts
Stefan Palios September 14, 2020 Peggy_Marco / Pixabay Freelancing is set to become the dominant career path in the world, according to a study by Upwork, and 36% of the workforce is already freelancing. Between gig economy companies, people opting for freelancing over jobs with no security, or people losing their jobs and turning to … Continue reading Hey Freelancers: Here’s How To Avoid The Pitfalls of Remote Work
Choncé Maddox — May 22, 2020 Let’s face it, some freelancers often worry about how and whether they’ll get paid. This isn’t anything new and according to a report from Freelancer’s Union and Upwork, over 56 million Americans did freelance work in 2018. Not getting paid or getting paid late is a huge issue that … Continue reading How Freelancers Can Never Worry About Getting Paid on Time Again
Peter Daisyme — April 7, 2020 Ask any freelancer why they’ve chosen this path. You’re bound to get responses like: you get to do what you love, and you can set your own schedule. Or a freelancer may tell you that they can work wherever they want. Sometimes it feels like there are many negatives … Continue reading 7 Effective Invoicing Strategies for Freelancers
