How to Budget When Your Income Fluctuates
Freelancing offers incredible freedom, but it also comes with financial unpredictability. Unlike traditional employees with steady paychecks, freelanc...
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Client Asks for Favors—What Should I Do?
As a freelancer or service provider, you’ve likely encountered this all-too-familiar scenario: You’ve completed a project, sent the final ...
Switch From Hourly to Flat Rate (w/out Losing Money)
Pricing is more than just numbers on an invoice—it’s a strategic decision that can dramatically impact your freelance business. Many freelance...
Is It Best to Drop Late-Paying Clients?
Cash flow can make or break a freelance business. When clients consistently pay late, it’s not just an inconvenience—it’s a potential bu...
Should You Fill Income Gaps w/ Low-Paying Clients?
Freelancers and service providers often find themselves at a crossroads: take a low-paying client or risk having no income at all. It’s a dilemm...
Basic Lead Generation: How to Get More Leads
In the competitive world of freelancing, generating quality leads can mean the difference between struggling to find work and building a thriving agen...
These Habits May Be Holding You Back
Every freelancer dreams of transforming their business from a personal hustle to a thriving agency. But what stands in the way? More often than not, i...
How Long Does It Take to Succeed?
Freelancing offers incredible potential for professional freedom, but the journey to stable earnings can feel like navigating a financial rollercoaste...
What We Wish We Knew Before Jumping In
Freelancing is an exciting journey of entrepreneurship, personal growth, and professional development. But like any path worth taking, it comes with i...
Our Biggest Lessons Learned as Freelancers
Freelancing promises freedom, flexibility, and the chance to build something uniquely yours. But the journey is rarely as straightforward as most peop...
Balancing Self-Employment Dream with Full-Time Job
Launching a freelance business alongside a full-time job might seem impossible, but with the right strategy, it’s absolutely achievable. Many su...
How We Got Our Very First Clients
Starting your freelance journey can be both exciting and intimidating. The biggest hurdle most aspiring freelancers face is landing that crucial first...
Buying Back Your Time as a Freelancer
Freelancing promises freedom, but many entrepreneurs find themselves working longer hours than they did in traditional jobs. The allure of being your ...
Why You’re (Still) in the Feast-Famine Stage
Freelancing is a journey of excitement, uncertainty, and constant adaptation. One of the most challenging aspects of this career path is the unpredict...
Stuck with Low-Paying Clients? Here’s the Fix…
Every freelance designer reaches a pivotal moment in their career when local clients no longer cut it. You’re skilled, passionate, and know your...
Can You Raise Rates w/out ‘Scaring’ Away Clients?
As a freelancer, the journey from securing your first clients to building a sustainable business can be challenging. One of the most critical decision...
Is “Find a Niche” Outdated Advice?
Choosing a niche as a freelancer can feel like navigating a complex maze. Should you specialize in one specific skill or embrace a broader range of se...
Charge More (Yes, Really)
As a freelancer, one of the most challenging aspects of running your business is knowing when and how to increase your rates. Many professionals strug...
Is Your Portfolio Broken?
Launching a freelance career can feel like catching a classic chicken-and-egg problem: you need a portfolio to get clients, but you need clients to bu...
Find Networking Groups That Don’t Suck
Networking groups can be a goldmine for business opportunities—or a complete waste of time. Many professionals find themselves trapped in what Clay ...
Spouse Making Trouble
Freelancers often encounter unexpected challenges in client relationships, but few are as delicate as dealing with a spouse who starts interfering in ...
Best Proposal & Contract Tool?
Freelancers are constantly searching for the perfect tool to streamline their business operations. But what if the secret isn’t in finding the m...
Did I Just Lose Money?
Laura found herself in a situation many freelancers dread: she completed extra work for a client but forgot to send an updated price quote beforehand....
Is It Just Me? Or…
One of the most persistent questions in the freelance-to-agency journey is whether clients prefer working with individual freelancers or established a...
Should I Fight This?
Picture this: An old client reaches out two years after you completed a branding project. Their new marketing manager wants to make some tweaks intern...
Mental Health > Hustle Culture
As freelancers and founders, we pour ourselves into our businesses. But what happens when the passion fades? When you still love the work itself—the...
Why Delegating Isn’t Working
How to Delegate Without Being a Bottleneck (or Too Standoffish) There’s a paradox at the heart of growing a service-based business: The very ski...
The Secret Weapon of Pricing
Lanya’s question is one we hear constantly: should I charge hourly or by the project? She’s identified the work, estimated the hours, and ...
Do I HAVE to Be a Marketer?
For many freelance web designers, the path to six figures seems clear: add marketing services. Build monthly retainers. Manage social media. Run ad ca...
What’s the Marketing “Silver Bullet”?
If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the sheer volume of marketing advice out there, you’re in good company. Every newsletter, podcast, and Yo...