The picture painted of freelance life is one of never-ending holidays, cocktails by the beach and a laptop perched nearby. Unfortunately, that’s not quite the case.
Author: Stephanie Whalley
Stephanie Whalley
Serial snacker, compulsive cocktail sipper and full time wordsmith with a penchant for alliteration, all things marketing and pineapple on pizza.
Getting paid for doing work shouldn’t be difficult, but sometimes it is for a freelancer. Smaller businesses are particularly vulnerable to late payments because larger companies tend to consider them low-priority.
Whether you’ve just started out as a freelancer or have been doing this a while, it’s always beneficial to try and fine tune the process of taking a new client on.
The gig economy is not going anywhere any time soon. More and more writers, graphic designers, massage therapists, chefs, web gurus and taxi drivers are realising that they can be their own bosses, earn heaps of money and grow their personal brands as freelancers.
We all know that starting a business can be a very expensive way to make money but it doesn’t have to be. “How to start a business with no money?”
One of the most difficult parts of freelancing is now over, winning your first client. So now you’ll be looking to get paid for all your hard work.
According to new research by IPSE and PeoplePerHour (PPH) in the last quarter of 2017, freelance confidence is again on the decline.
Freelancing is a great option for many people. Who wouldn’t want to work on their own things whenever they want? However, we’ll be honest, it’s not as simple as that.
If you’ve decided to take the leap from being an employee to being a freelancer, you’ll no doubt be on the hunt for tips to make it a success.
If you’ve not heard of a scope creep before, you’re lucky. A scope creep is the kind of client that will ask for “just a little bit extra” work.