Not a lot of people graduate college and set out to start a freelance business immediately. More often, freelancers get a start because we're looking for something to tide us over between jobs, someone offers us some after-hours work or we flat out find ourselves in a position where we need to make money [...]
morePosted by: Thursday Bram, August 25, 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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Did you know that if you have clients who pay through PayPal you can invoice them through the website? The quick, simple and secure method doesn’t require the client to have to be a member, making PayPal accounting perfection. Clients may use a credit card of PayPal account to pay your invoice, and it could [...]
morePosted by: Sarah Snyder, May 6, 2010
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In the spirit of tax season, let’s talk a bit about accounting pitfalls. What are some mistakes you made starting out that make you cringe now? As a writer, I always pigeonholed myself as a person not into numbers, but the fact remains that no matter who you are, you better have a sound bookkeeping [...]
morePosted by: Sarah Snyder, April 13, 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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If you’re a sole-proprietor or small business owner, chances are something has stressed you out this week, this day or probably even this hour. After all, it’s the holiday season. You’re likely buying gifts and making travel preparations, and depending on your industry, you’re either watching your business slow way down or, if you own [...]
morePosted by: Jennifer Escalona, December 30, 2009
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Last month, I talked about where freelancers work (Working the Home Office and Get Out of the House: Alternatives to the Home Office); now I want to talk about how we work– the tools we use to do our job.
Whatever field you're in – writing, design, consulting, etc. – you no doubt have a set [...]
Posted by: Dustin Wax, November 11, 2009
How did your business do last month? Was it better or worse than the month before? And most importantly, did you meet your goals?
If you are scratching your head right now, you may be missing out on one of the most powerful tools in a sole-proprietor or small business owner’s arsenal. This tool is [...]
Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, July 8, 2009
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The poor state of the economy gets a lot of media coverage these days, but we were especially intrigued by an email we received from one of our customers, Terrell, a professional photographer from Las Vegas. He mentioned that using Bootstrap (Outright) had helped him see where he needed to cut costs. Because we [...]
morePosted by: Kevin Reeth, November 24, 2008
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