How freelancers can avoid professional loneliness

February 27, 2016 in Uncategorized

As a freelancer, there’s one thing that you have full responsibility for – your own happiness and emotional wellbeing. However, it can be easy though to forget why you chose freelancing in the first place as your workload increases and you become more focused on cash flow and your next job or project. It’s also…

When to say ‘no’ to a client. And how to do it without burning bridges.

February 22, 2016 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, Tips and tools

Learning how to say ‘no’ is one of the hardest things I’ve had to learn to do in my freelance business. As a freelancer, it’s a survival instinct to say, ‘yes’ to every client, every request and every chance to earn a living and grow your business. BUT – being a yes man or lady,…

How I built my freelance business into a creative agency. And why that means I still eat beans.

February 12, 2016 in Freelancers, Growing your freelance business, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

Should you take your freelancer business to the next level? Should you shoot for the stars? How do you even get started on that? It feels like a massive, scary risk, right? Here’s all the steps you need to take to make it happen, if that’s what you REALLY want. Starting out as an independent…

How I use Australian creative freelancers in my freelance business. And my tips on how you can too.

February 8, 2016 in Freelancers, The Freelance Collective, Tips and tools

Running your business isn’t just about doing that thing you do well, over and over again. I’m sure other Australian creative freelancers will agree with me here. It’s about chasing payments, perfecting your offering, quoting for work, answering enquiries, and marketing. It’s about networking, getting to know colleagues and taking part in industry discussions. Sometimes,…

An Australian freelance writer shares her unexpected freelancing lesson

January 25, 2016 in Freelancers

I’ve always done what was expected and took a well-trodden path to what I thought making a success of your life meant. I finished university with good grades, found a good job in my field, got married in my 20s, had a child at 28, and went on maternity leave fully, envisioning that I’d return…

5 tips for getting your freelance career off the ground

January 21, 2016 in Freelancers, Tips and tools

Make sure you’re solving a problem and that people are willing to pay for that problem to be solved. Just because you’re a freelancer, it doesn’t mean you need to skip past this very important point! What you’re offering to businesses and customers needs to solve a problem they are having and they need to…

The legalities of freelancing: What you need to know

January 17, 2016 in Legalities

The employment space has changed immensely over the last 10 years, with an ever expanding pool of freelancers, virtual assistants and independent contractors. The 2015 Working Trends survey found that SMEs have on average 31% of their workforce freelancing compared with just 25% in 2011. Even more astonishing is this figure is expected to grow…

15 royalty-free image sites that freelancers need to know about

December 23, 2015 in Freelancers, Tips and tools

Starting a business is hard. There are products to sell, people to please, connections to make and processes to get in line. Not to mention the branding. Without good branding the business runs the risk of hitting the wrong target market, or positioning in an arena the owners might not necessarily want to be in.…

Prefer to work from a cafe, or under a tree at the park? Here’s an app for it.

December 10, 2015 in Co-working spaces, Freelancers

Work may be hard, but finding a place to work shouldn’t be. It’s that premise that got two Californian men thinking about how they could centralise and highlight great places to work. They created Work Hard Anywhere (WHA!), which is a community of creatives, freelancers, and entrepreneurs who work beyond the corporate cubicle. They built…

The 6 steps you must take to be your own boss

December 2, 2015 in Freelancers, Tips and tools

Define your niche and target market, but be prepared to pivot. It’s important to create a business plan in the beginning, to establish a vision, target market and objectives, but also be nimble and flexible enough to adapt and take advantage of opportunities as they come your way. Allow yourself to explore new territories and…

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