Collaboration is king when it comes to working digitally. Being able to send files from one user to another and allow multiple people to work in one space without being physically present is absolutely essential to the kind of flexibility that gives us the ability to work freelance – working remotely, accessing information on multiple …
In the past, we’ve looked at some excellent places for freelance marketers and developers to hang out with others to exchange tips and share experiences. This week we’re going to look at similar locations for those in the design and graphics community. There are quite a few groups and avenues you can take in developing …
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taxes. Yes, we can hear your collective moans from here.Let’s face it: very few freelancers look forward to tax time. With so much math, documentation, and a seemingly endless avalanche of paperwork, it’s certainly enough to give us all a headache. It’s always smart to contact a professional who can help you navigate those murky …
After those seemingly endless days of compulsively refresh your inbox and hear nothing but crickets, you finally get what you’ve been waiting for: the email offering you a new freelance project.Your feet begin to tremble with the beginning of your merry dance. But before you immediately answer enthusiastically: “Yes! I will absolutely do it!” it …
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Gmail is the de facto email client for the self-employed around the world. More than 1 billion people worldwide rely on Google’s email client for business and personal purposes. If you’re part of this sizable (and growing) population, browse the hacks below to get the most out of the product for your freelance business. Trick …
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Freelancers are no strangers to working for free. Writing on specs, creating mockup portfolio samples, doing mock tests to “audition” for jobs, not to mention when a job posting offers the opportunity for exposure and “lots of coffee!”.At first glance, it sounds exploitative, but if you ask someone who’s been at this for a while, …
The Freelancers Union has found that 71 percent of self-employed people struggle to get paid by a client. †The reasons for this can be complex and varied, but there are some common issues. First, freelancers tend to partner on shaky ground because of incomplete or sloppy contracts (that’s why we created this free tool). Second, …
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So you’ve completed your job, checked it three times for errors, and created an invoice to send to your customer. A few days pass. No response from your usually hyperconnected client. You email them again. Silence.Looks like you’ve been ghosted. Unfortunately, disappearing clients aren’t just an afterthought, and being owed money for work you’ve signed, …
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Earning an active income as a freelancer is great, and that’s how almost everyone starts. But once you’ve established yourself, generated multiple income streams, and have rates high enough to give you some free time, it may be worth trying to generate passive income. Generating passive income can be more difficult than generating active income, …
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Do you dream of quitting your day job? Join the club. According to a Gallup survey, 70 percent of the U.S. workforce is not involved at work. That’s right, most people trudge into the office without any kind of passion or connection to the work they do.If you feel this way, quitting your job may …
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