You’ve got the most organized home office in town, possibly the entire country. Your Internet is on lock-down, and you know exactly how long you have to get this project done. You have, in fact, allotted plenty of time to complete it. Still, “it” still sits there on your desk…or it would, if it existed. [...]
5 Simple Things You Can Do Right Now to Grow Your Freelance Business
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When you own a freelancing business you are like a shark; you move, or you die. Not only do you need new customers, an occasional support request for a service provided earlier and increased revenue, you also need the encouragement and promise of growth to stay engaged. Getting your business to grow can be challenging, [...]
Are You Missing This Important Step in Your Freelancing Journey?
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Saving for retirement is an important step in everybody’s life. Unfortunately, it is a step that is often overlooked by most freelancers. No matter where you are in your freelancing journey – whether you are just starting out or are a career veteran, you can start saving for retirement and building your nest egg, NOW. [...]
How to Successfully Find Clients Through oDesk, Elance and Similar Websites
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Websites offering online work opportunities have expanded significantly over the last two years. The growth of websites offering freelance job opportunities such as oDesk, Elance, and Freelancer, demonstrates that contractors have an appetite for sourcing work online. Some commentators see the demand for online freelance work as a sign of the current economic situation, with [...]
Before You Dive Into the World of Freelance Writing, Beware of These Three Gotchas
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If you’ve been a salaried employee all your life the allure of a home-based self employment gig can be awfully compelling. And it seems that there are several economic and cultural shifts occurring today that are opening up the freelance market to people in many industries. It’s an open secret that corporations have taken to [...]
How Much Should You Pay a Freelancer?
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When outsourcing work for the first time, one of the most important aspects is deciding on how much to pay your freelancer. As this might be unfamiliar territory, the aim of this article is to provide some practical advice in addressing this decision. Why Do We Hire Freelancers? Generally there are 3 reasons why we [...]
Take Your Freelance Writing Experience To the Next Level: Start An Internet Content Provider Business
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The field of professional writing has changed with the advent of Internet content provider businesses. In the past decade, many professional writers have shifted toward writing Internet content such as blogs, e-books, and articles. Today, many writers are either working for an Internet content provider business, or actually running an Internet content provider business. Internet [...]
How to Insure and Protect Your Freelancing Business
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Operating your own freelancing business can be a very challenging, yet rewarding career choice. There are numerous things that need to be considered while getting your freelancing business up and running. As with any business, one of the main things to consider is insurance. Insuring your freelancing business will protect you, your business, and your [...]
A Few Things You Need to Know About PayPal
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If you use any of the money making ideas that require online transactions e.g., eBay selling, freelancing, blogging, etc., then you need to have a means to accept payment online. And you need to be able to do this in a secure and easy-to-use fashion. Before you run off to invent your secure payment system, [...]
