I’m sure you have heard the expression “the cobbler’s children have no shoes.” It is used frequently to describe professionals who are so busy helping their clients that they don’t have enough time to leverage their skills to grow their own business. It happens a lot, and freelance writers are not immune to this phenomenon.
In [...]
Posted by: Emily Suess, August 26, 2010
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Some of you may remember a previous post I wrote about what happens when clients don’t pay you. After consulting the Freelancers Union and receiving a form letter for demanding payment and threatening an unpaid wages claim, I am happy to report I’ve been paid in full. Here’s how I did it.
morePosted by: Sarah Snyder, August 19, 2010
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A financial setback can happen to anyone, and it's never a good feeling. Even if you are on top of your finances, it only takes a few things to happen at the same time and your financial situation can get thrown completely off track.
Let's look at a real-life situation. Say you're a freelancer who has [...]
Posted by: Alyssa Gregory, August 15, 2010
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Establishing your rate as a freelance writer can be a tough task. As much as it would be nice to be able to look up online about how much a freelancer with so many years of experience should be making per hour, there's just no listing like that. Pricing for a freelancer can be incredibly [...]
morePosted by: Thursday Bram, August 4, 2010
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As a freelancer, a late payment can throw a major wrench in the gears: while a client may feel that an email saying a payment will be late is perfectly acceptable, my landlord doesn't take IOUs. In an ideal world, of course, clients would pay their invoices upon receipt, but the fact [...]
morePosted by: Thursday Bram, June 14, 2010
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“It’s a simple truth for freelance writers that, most days, someone else is making more money off of our work than we are.”
Ouch.
This is harsh, and it’s something most freelancers know in the backs of our minds but rarely care to contemplate. Still, it’s the perfect lead in to The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Passive [...]
Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, May 31, 2010
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With small business all abuzz, technology companies in particular are racing to win our hearts. Today is a better time than ever to be a small business owner, especially with features such as smart phone apps and portable scanners making our lives easier than ever.
Not only are printers and scanners being developed with us in [...]
Posted by: Sarah Snyder, April 22, 2010
I met a self employed app designer the other day at the pub. He sounds like he’s got it made, on the cutting edge of technology and chock full of clients. But lo and behold, he’s got the same problem I have; clients not paying up or not doing so soon enough.
There are a few [...]
Posted by: Sarah Snyder, April 19, 2010
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Are you invoicing and giving out receipts on... [dramatic music here] ... paper? If you are looking for a simple way to change this, consider PayPal as a simple start-up tool not jingling with bells and whistles. Even if you're a pro, being overwhelmed with too many features or having to pay for an invoicing [...]
morePosted by: Sarah Snyder, April 9, 2010
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When I first entered my small business, I imagined complex software programs and spreadsheets that would help me with business bookkeping. Little did I know that a top bookkeeping resource would be PayPal. Sure I had a couple of clients who paid through EFTs into my bank account, and another couple who would cut me [...]
morePosted by: Sarah Snyder, April 8, 2010
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