by Drew Hornbein | Jul 31, 2019 | Freelance Life
Growing up as an only child, I spent a considerable amount of time by myself, playing alone. Now, I don’t say that to get sympathy… That experience gave me the wonderful ability to never be bored (even before smartphones came to occupy even the briefest...
by Preston Lee | Apr 17, 2019 | Freelance Life
If you’ve been freelancing for more than a day or two, you’ve probably experienced scope creep (or at least attempted scope creep). It looks something like this: [Phone rings; it’s your client] You: Hello? Client: Hey, Karen. I was up in the middle of the night...
by Preston Lee | Mar 6, 2019 | Freelance Life
As a freelancer, your portfolio is one of your biggest opportunities to grow sales and bring in new clients. But I’m constantly shocked by how many freelancers tell me they’re embarrassed by their portfolio at the moment. And I can’t begin to tell you how many...
by Preston Lee | Feb 13, 2019 | Freelance Life
When you’re finally finished with a project, you’re ready to collect the final payment. But some clients never want to pay their invoices on time. While that may not be a big deal for someone working at a giant company with an accounts receivable department, as a...
by Emily Leach | Feb 8, 2019 | Freelance Life, From the Founder
Chaos can keep you and your freelance business in a constant state of turmoil, burnout and complete overwhelm. At least that’s been my experience with it. You see, I’m one of those people who likes to take on EVERYTHING. Every project, every client, every...
by Preston Lee | Jan 23, 2019 | Biz Dev, Freelance Life
Almost every newbie freelancer goes through it… First, you tell your friends and family that you’re available for hire. Then you search dozens of freelance jobs sites. You go to local networking events, you partner with local agencies. And you’re either...
