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If you’re asking yourself is Fiverr worth it, then we want to be up front and say that it does take a lot of effort to be successful on Fiverr. But it also takes a lot of effort to be successful on any other freelance platform, or going it solo as a freelancer. Freelancing is not an easy career choice…

Email marketing consistently delivers the highest ROI of any other marketing you can do for your freelance business. One thing that I wish I had known when I first started my freelance business was to start growing our email newsletter list from day one. When I started working hard on growing my freelance business, I…

Have you been having a hard time selecting the perfect freelance writing niche? Choosing the perfect freelance writing niche is similar to choosing the perfect outfit for a first date. You have tons of choices, but without confidence, you will not feel like you look your best. If you are on the verge of giving…

What are some of the many ways can you benefit from being a freelancer? The list is long, and the reasons can vary depending on factors like lifestyle, finances, travel, and family. In an effort to narrow down the most appealing aspects of the freelance life, FlexJobs recently surveyed their members about their views of the…

Our freelance accounting glossary has handy definitions of accounting and bookkeeping jargon – from accruals and aged creditors, to retained profit and written down value. If you’re new to freelancing or running a business, you may hear a lot of words and phrases that are unfamiliar to you. Our freelance accounting glossary will explain some…

Freelancing for women is becoming an extremely attractive, and increasingly lucrative market for women – especially those that are struggling to smash the corporate glass ceiling, or with children to look after. Every year the press remind us of how women are ruling the classroom and slowly but surely closing the gap in the boardroom,…

The process of applying for mortgages for freelancers and the self-employed can be challenging. Especially as mortgage lending criteria has not kept up with the changes in freelance work and self employment. The freelance community we spoke to have often found that a lot of mortgage lenders make it hard for freelancers to get a…

The Balance Sheet is defined as a document designed to illustrate the state of your business finances at a specific moment in time, and demonstrate its financial stability to Bank Managers and the like. A Balance Sheet will outline your current liabilities alongside your assets to provide a clear indication of the current value of…

There are many reasons why permanent employees go freelancing, and the move to freelancing can be extremely rewarding. Freelancers have more control over their career direction, typically earn more, and have more holiday flexibility than permanent employees. The keys to achieving the financial rewards are: keeping your skills updated to ensure you are marketable. minimising…

The thing about freelance writing is that most of the time you have only yourself to count on. There is no office with a dozen other employees to whom you can run to when you encounter a problem. Thankfully, technology has given us something else besides an easier way to hunt writing jobs. It has…

Consequentialist backchaining is a problem-solving technique used in the field of artificial intelligence and decision theory. It involves working backward from a desired outcome to determine what actions or decisions are necessary to achieve that outcome. In other words, consequentialist backchaining is a form of reasoning that starts with a goal or desired outcome and…

Losing a key client can be a major setback for an agency or freelancer. Here is a contingency plan to minimise the impact of your pillar clients saying goodbye. Review the impact First, assess the impact of losing the key client. Analyse the revenue generated from the client and the potential revenue loss. Determine how…

  Freelance social media consultants are valuable (or they should be!) because they are often the best representation of your company online and the first voice that  customers will engage with online. This means that companies need to hire freelance social media managers who can do multiple jobs – and do them well. Freelance social…

Finding freelance jobs online can be a difficult task, but with the proliferation of online jobs sites you’ll never be stuck for options for finding freelance work online. I’ve compiled this list of 22 freelance websites, covering everything from web design and IT contracts to photography projects, graphic design to copywriting jobs. While you will want…

Completing a Self Assessment tax return can be a daunting prospect. That’s why we’ve put together the ultimate guide to completing your Self Assessment. Here’s the outline of what we’ll cover in this guide: Registering with HMRC for Self Assessment. The first step to is to make sure you need to submit a return, and…

FreshBooks makes doing your freelance business invoicing and billing simple, saving you time to focussing on the freelance work you love and getting paid much faster. But is Freshbooks any good and should you use it for your freelance work? Take a look at our Freshbooks review. Freshbooks Review 30-day free trial From $15/month Sign…

Freelance web design rates are high (or they should be!) because they create the most valuable asset of a company online and design the first presence that new customers will engage with. This means that companies need to hire freelance web designers who can do multiple jobs – and do them well. Freelance web designers…

The advent of the internet and e-commerce has revolutionized the global market space. Every day we hear of success stories, from small businesses making a fortune to consummate e-commerce giants benefitting from their online stores. Apart from selling physical products, a web store can be used to sell digital products, appointments, consultations, intangibles and much…

The gig economy is the rising labor market that hires temporary, contracted workers instead of traditional employees. Companies are outsourcing tasks to already-trained, nonbenefited workers, and workers have a chance to work for multiple companies in temporary positions and quick gigs or to fulfill ongoing work. There are a lot of mixed feelings about the…

This means that companies need to hire freelance graphic designers who can do multiple jobs – and do them well. Freelance graphic designers will help raise brand awareness, deliver compelling and cohesive design to their client’s brands, and help to make sales — all while keeping their client’s brand organised and vibrant in a fast-moving…

I recently stumbled upon a concept called ‘No more Zero Days’ by Reddit user ryan01 No more zero days: summary A zero day is a day in which you have done absolutely nothing towards your goal or dream. I like to think of life as binary, either you’re right (1) or you’re wrong (0), you’re doing…

What are Employee Ownership Trusts (EOT)?

Preface There’s a phrase that’s been living inside my head lately. It says you will not survive. You will not survive. You will not survive. Earlier this year, an article in the Cutreported that the cool thing now is to have messy hair and smoke cigarettes again. A Vibe Shift Is Coming. Will Any Of…

A Simpler Life by The School of Life is a book about. It’s divides into four section: 1. Simpler Relationships

Customers Demand Revenue Profit Mental health Physical health Culture Processes Succession

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Tjhe annual Wow / Maiclhimp Agnecy Benchmark Survye had a question around "What software do you use to oversee project and resource management (Select all that apply or skip this question if you’re not using any software)". Below is the list pf providers they listed, with links to each, in case you’re intersted in Project…

“Steiner’s principles informed the unique shape of the house, its lack of any right-angles, and the irregular pitches of the copper roof." This incredibly bright four-bedroom house is one of a striking collection of houses built on the principles of Rudolf Steiner in the mid-1970s. The house is located a stone’s throw from one of…

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The Sunday Night Blues phenomenon refers to feeling low (experiencing low mood) on a  Sunday when thinking about one’s impending working week. There is a lack of research into  this topic, and it is hoped that exploring the Sunday Night Blues will help provide a platform  for mental health discussion among employers and their employees. …

As a freelancer with several years of experience, I got to the point that the next logical step is to start a agency to help companies with my skills. There are are multiple questions I had at the beginning of my agency journey: 1) How easy/hard is to find clients? 2) How much initial capital/budget…

Small business owners. How do you prepare for your employees leaving or getting sick? For example, if you have only one team member for a certain product or service and they can’t work for two weeks, how do you replace them if the company is niche or small? How do you prepare for this? 1.…

If you’ve never experienced this type of inflationary pressure when I’m working for an agency, and there is a real problem. So we’re going to talk about why what inflation means to an agency, what we can do, and most importantly, what I think we can do about it, because we do talk about why…

I’m a web developer specializing in Shopify, and I’ve written a few blog posts and made some youtube videos that are gaining popularity. Now I’m getting at least 3 people a week emailing me with various questions – technical solutions, recommendations – for their specific situation. I used to answer this stuff via email for…

I am 24 and started my marketing agency a little over a year ago and I’m the only one working. In 1 year, I made about $100,000. Please help me with tips for scaling! The Problem: I love my clients (mainly working with nonprofit and social impact businesses), but I’m currently feeling maxed out every…

Costs are going up for businesses and some agencies and freelancers are likely considering raising their fees in order to cope. But putting the price up is never going to be an easy chat with existing clients and creates a risk to relationships when contracts come up for renewal. How do agencies and freelancers manage…

Question for the web developers in the group and others who have a lot of dealings with web developers: There is some text on our home page which is not editable in the CMS. I want to make a very minor edit to this text (like, reaally minor – switching round a couple of words…

The ability to work as a freelancer creates enormous opportunity for highly-skilled and motivated individuals all over the world. This guide is intended to provide you with everything necessary to get your freelancing career started — now it’s up to you to begin applying for freelance jobs and getting your first freelance clients!  What is…

Prioritise Your Course Never lose sight of why you’re at university in the first place. While freelancing alongside studies can bring in some extra cash, ultimately you’re there to get a degree. Don’t forget to actually study. Finding Freelance Work as a Student Sites such as Job Rapido, Brand Republic and the vast Guardian Jobs…

I’ve been writing a lot about how to make it as a freelance consultant, with posts that are relevant whether you’re trying to make it as a freelance writer, designer or developer. But I haven’t written too directly about own area of expertise, which is as a freelance social media consultant. Now, I know what…

The right time to quite your job and go freelance When you have a plan:: even though the best laid plans often go awry, you need a basic outline of what wrk you’ll do and how you’re going to get clients as a freelancer. What work will you do? How will you find new customers? How will…

Two million low-paid workers could receive statutory sick pay for the first time. Currently, employees must earn at least the equivalent of 14 hours on the minimum wage to qualify. But the government is looking at whether to extend eligibility to those earning below this threshold. There could also be more help for those returning…

Marketing trends keep changing every year, so the way you do company branding today will become obsolete next year. You should always start working ahead and catch up with the new trends to beat your competitors. Creating business leads does not just depend on your marketing frequency but it mostly depends on what you market.…

Just some thoughts straight off the bat. Have clear defined objectives and measurement. It will keep you and the agency (for want of a better term) accountable. Begin building out a brief. Background, objectives, unique value prop for your business, lessons learned from previous efforts, current channel presence, best practice examples if they exist etc.…

it’s too early to say but it will have implications in the sense that there will not be anyone in the european commission to stand up for british businesses when regulations are set; given that a lot of trade is intra european, this will make things more difficult for smaller businesses when they all of…