Am I Too Shy to Network?
If the thought of walking into a room full of strangers makes your palms sweat, you’re in good company. Local networking can feel terrifying—e...
There Must Be a Better Way
The transition from solo freelancer to team leader often happens faster than expected. One day you’re managing everything in your inbox and a fe...
Please Don’t Kill My Baby…
As freelancers transition into agency owners, one of the most anxiety-inducing challenges emerges: how do you hand off the client relationships you...
Am I Ripping Off My Freelancers?
Growing from solo freelancer to agency owner is an exciting milestone. You’ve made those first crucial hires, built a small team, and now you...
Is Now the Right Time For This?
If you’re drowning in client work but hesitant to bring someone else on board, you’re not alone. The leap from solo freelancer to team lea...
What if I’m not ‘Expert Enough’
One of the most common questions new freelancers ask themselves isn’t about pricing, marketing, or finding clients. It’s something much mo...
Breaking Free from Subcontracting: How to Build Your Own Brand Without Burning Bridges
Subcontracting can be a lucrative way to build your freelance business, especially when you’re working with experienced consultants who provide ...
Should I Commit to a Freelance Project I Can’t Complete Alone?
Picture this: You’re a freelancer hitting your stride when suddenly a dream client approaches with a project that’s twice the size of anyt...
Will American Clients Even Hire Me to Freelance?
As freelancers, we often focus on what we think makes us less attractive to potential clients. Location outside your target market is one of those per...
What to Look for in a Virtual Assistant (And What to Delegate First)
As your freelance business grows, you’ll inevitably hit that point where there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. You’re jugglin...
How To Charge Agency Rates as a Freelancer
One of the most paralyzing questions freelancers face is this: “How do I raise my rates without losing all my clients?” It’s a fear ...
How Do I Get More Clients … Faster?
Every successful freelancer eventually hits this crossroads: you’ve found a client acquisition method that works, but you want to grow faster. D...
How to Freelance for Nike, Spotify, Stripe and Other Big Clients
As a freelancer, getting to work with major brands like Nike, Spotify, and Stripe may seem like a distant dream. But Kate Mrozowski Lim has turned tha...
Do Agencies Get Bigger Clients?
For subject matter experts with decades of niche experience, freelancing or consulting can be lucrative ways to capitalize on your hard-won knowledge....
Can You Really Trust Other Freelancers to Deliver?
If you’re trying to go from freelancer to agency, hiring outside support often sparks anxiety. Can you really trust others to deliver for your c...
How to Escape One-Time Projects & Get Repeat Business
In this episode, data scientist Aurélie shares her journey shifting beyond ad-hoc gigs into retained engagements. We explore pricing approaches that ...
Proposals Are a Waste of Time (Here’s What Works Better)
If you’ve been listening to Freelance to Founder for long you’ve probably heard us harp on proposals. We think they are usually a waste of...
Should You Pay Freelance Subcontractors by the Hour?
As freelancers scale into agency owners and hire subcontractors, business model changes often become necessary. Our recent episode tackled a common sc...
Do You Have to ‘Hustle’ to Be Successful?
Have you ever found it hard to find the right balance between growing your business and not burning out? Chasing bigger clients and more revenue can c...
Should You Hire First? or Get Clients First?
Expanding beyond solopreneur capacity often requires hiring help. But should you wait until you land bigger clients, or bring on support early to free...
Is It Ethical to Upcharge a Client for Subcontracting?
When freelancers expand their services, we often bring on subcontractors to handle work outside our wheelhouse. In fact, we recommend this to call-in ...
How to Create a Solid Freelance Marketing Plan
As freelancers, nailing down your marketing is crucial for attracting clients and growing your business. But where do you start? And how detailed does...
Can You Freelance Your Way to Being a Millionaire?
On today’s show, we receive an intriguing question from Suman: “Can I become a millionaire as a freelancer?” On the surface, this se...
Is Freelancing with Family a Good Plan?
As entrepreneurs, we often romanticize the idea of running a family business. Working alongside loved ones and building something meaningful together ...
10 Best Tools to Grow from Freelancer to Agency
On your journey from freelancer to agency-owner, your business tools and software inevitably need to evolve too. But with so many options out there, h...
Is a VA a Good First Hire?
When growing, many founders default to hiring a VA (virtual assistant) before anyone else in order to offload administrative tasks. But in this episod...
Should You Charge by the Hour or by the Project?
Figuring out your pricing is one of the biggest struggles for new freelancers and solopreneurs. Do you charge hourly? By the project? What if a job ta...
How Should I Handle Disrespectful Clients?
On today’s show: What should you do when you’re not getting the kind of respect you deserve from your clients? That’s just one of many questions...
How to Convert Clients with Your Online Portfolio
In this Q&A episode, Oliver asks us what it takes to create a portfolio that actually brings in new long-term clients. And since Clay and I are re...
Do Lead Magnets Work for Freelancers and Agencies?
Do lead magnets really work? Like, can you actually get new clients by giving away something for free first? Or are they a waste of your time? I’m f...