When you’re busy pitching for work, quoting for work and – oh yes – doing work, it’s easy to forget that as a freelancer, you’re a small business owner too. Read More


Accounting and bookkeeping – certainly not two words to get excited about unless you happen to be a freelance accountant yourself. Read More

No one likes working for free. Unfortunately, it’s pretty common for new freelancers to accept free work requests. Read More

A new tax year has dawned, a fresh start that may leave you thinking that now you’ll finally get organized for a more productive year ahead. Read More

Every now and then you may come across a client who wants some work completed ASAP. Read More

Making a lot of money from freelancing is always difficult task, especially in the beginning. You need to hit the balance between having lots of clients, charging enough and using your limited time wisely. Read More

It’s that time of year where we all think about doing a spring clean and then find ourselves too busy to do one. Read More

Finding paying clients can be a struggle, especially in the beginning.
If you’ve already got your website, blog and portfolio up and running, the next step is to get some testimonials as soon as you can. Read More

Think branding is only for big businesses? Think again. Many freelancers think their operation is too small for big things like branding and logos. Read More

As a freelancer, it can be hard to keep track of your finances. With lots of new clients (and likely many different payment structures and methods), you may struggle to keep track of how much money you have earned, which clients need to pay, and when their invoices are due. Read More