Web design is at its peak now—it’s relatively new, fairly affordable to learn and practice (to some level, at least), and, most of all, trendy. It’s all the hype these days, being a web designer is cool. They are also…
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9 Ways to Prevent Getting Stiffed as a Freelancer
You just hustled to complete a project be the deadline that you’re given. You’re proud of the work and promptly send-out the invoice for your much-deserved compensation. As each day passes, you get more restless, irritated, stressed, and defeated. It’s…
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4 Tips to Get Paid Quickly as a Freelancer
Most freelancers and entrepreneurs chose their specific fields because they love what they do. But no matter how much you love your job, you still do it because you get paid for it. As a freelancer, your income stream may…
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Why Should You Freelance in the First Place?
Freelancing is big business. More than ever, millennials are seemingly ditching the regimen of a 9-5 in favor of carving out their own schedules from their homes and private offices. But while the idea of not answering to a boss,…
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5 Signs It’s Time For A Freelancer To Fire A Client
No freelancer wants to fire a client. For most of us, a client represents a considerable investment of time in promotion, marketing, and relationship-building. Keeping an existing client is more cost-effective than finding new clients to fill the gap. But,…
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4 Sure Ways Of Failing As A Freelancer
The journey of freelancing is not an easy one; otherwise, everyone would have preferred it. The agility and flexibility that freelancing offers are unparalleled. A freelancer has autonomy, a factor absent in many formal employments. By autonomy, I mean you…
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Will Your Freelance Work Support a Digital Nomad Lifestyle?
Over the last few years, people have been realizing that one of the great advantages of being a freelancer is that you can work from anywhere. The advantages of freelancing – control over your schedule, freedom from the office and…
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How To Overcome The Top 4 Freelance Problems
“Freelancing is tough. It can be very difficult, in fact. It can wear people down, making them lose sight of what they used to love because they have to do everything else just to get by.” – Mason Hipp, The Unlimited…
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Need a Job or a Freelancing Gig? Here are 15 Job Boards to Look At
Are you sick and tired of being chained to a desk and working with people that you do not really get along with? Perhaps you are just fed up with commuting to work and having to face the crowds day…
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Is Location-Independence for You?
Thanks to technology, you’re no longer tied to one place geographically. Ever since laptops and tablets were introduced and dial-up internet connections gave way to Wi-Fi, location independence has been possible for everyone with the desire to start their own business…
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The Case for Blogging: Getting Started as a Freelancer
Believe it or not, not everyone is a fan of blogging. In fact, some people actually think that blogging can be a detriment to your credibility, or a blemish on an otherwise impressive record. Needless to say, these people wouldn’t…
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How to Battle Difficult Clients as a Freelancer
We’ve all been here: after receiving an assignment from a client, you complete the work to the best of your abilities, as advertised, only to find that the client had something drastically different in mind. He refuses to pay until…
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