One of the trickiest parts of being a freelancer and in particular, a freelance writer is pricing out your services. Everyone seems to underestimate the value of their services because they are just hoping to be hired.
As of January 1st, 2017 I became self-employed full-time. While I had been working to make the leap for a while, ultimately the start date of my self-employment was decided by my former employer. When I got laid off. Fortunately for me, I already had taken steps to make that leap possible. The first real…
Freelance writing can be a great side hustle so long has you have a computer and internet connection. It’s great for the flexibility it provides but also the opportunity to decide how much you earn. Just so you know, this post may contain affiliate links. Meaning I receive commissions for purchases made through those links,…
Ah retail, whether it was your first job, your summer job in college, or your side hustle, retail has a lot of pros and cons. If you have ever worked retail, then you know this. If not I’m here to enlighten you. I have had the pleasure of working retail at three very different stores: …
Entrepreneurs are busy AF. Which is where virtual assistants come in, they help online entrepreneurs take stuff off their plate. By specializing in a specific area, you aren’t trying to do all things, like the entrepreneur. As a VA you have the choice to work part time or full-time. Because your clients can be…
Do you ever feel like, no matter what you do, no matter how hard you work your income just doesn’t increase? It can be extremely frustrating, but your problem may not be that you’re not doing enough, it’s likely that you’re doing things that are hindering your progress. In this post, I’m going to break…
I’m sure you’ll agree that the interwebs is swimming with free content. But the reality is that some of it is great and the rest really is not. So how do you know what’s worth your time? In today’s post, I’ve pulled together 8 great free resources for freelancers and business owners. These are particularly…
All right so you decided you want to work for yourself, you have a website all set up and running now you just need clients. Unfortunately, this isn’t the field of dreams, just because you build it doesn’t mean they’ll come. And even if they do come to your website it doesn’t mean they’ll hire…
If you’ve been around the interwebs lately you might have seen some people talking about or ads referencing Work Your Way. And you probably have some questions about it. Well, I’m here to answer your questions about Work Your Way in this post. What is Work Your Way? Work your way is part of a…
As much of a pain invoicing can be, it’s essential if you actually want to get paid. So trying to decide which invoicing tool to use can be difficult. Because you want to make it easy for clients to pay you but also easy for you to keep track of who hasn’t paid. Here are…