Building a Business
Set Your Consulting Fees Using These 5 Tried-and-True Methods
Project rate? Hourly rate? Which one will work for you?
Freelancers | Page 9
Human Resources
Today’s Gig Economy Treats Workers as Expendable Cogs in the Machine, but That’s About to Change
The next generation of freelancers will have careers, not just gigs.
Thought Leaders
5 Ways Smarter Invoicing Can 10x Your Business Cash Flow in Weeks
Getting the gig means little until you're paid.
By John Rampton
Thought Leaders
What Do Trump’s Proposed Labor Laws Mean for Small-Business Owners and Freelancers?
The move away from these informal guidelines could have big implications for both small-business owners and freelancers -- and may signal the need for both groups to make strategic adjustments.
Business Plan
6 Strategies to Keep Your Solopreneur Endeavor in the Black
You can't do everything or be everywhere at once. Try on these tips to save money, time and possibly even your sanity.
Business News
12 Invoicing Techniques of Pros That Most Business Owners Ignore
'Don't wait to get paid.'
By Due
Thought Leaders
How to Create a Work Environment That Works Better for the Freelance Spirit
What you can learn from the pop-up employee spirit.
By Jim Joseph
Thought Leaders
Every Entrepreneur Gains From Nurturing the High-Skilled Gig Economy
Small companies turn to the gig economy for costly talent but is gig work attractive to the people they need?
Human Resources
You’ll Never Expect Which Generation Has the Most Freelancers Today
Interested in becoming a freelancer? Here are some stats to know.
By Rose Leadem
Business News
How to Ask Clients to Pay Invoices Without Sounding Desperate
Here are a few tips on how to collect money without being too aggressive or sounding desperate.
By Due
Business Legal
How the Gig Economy Hurts Workers and Consumers
Freelancers are not subject to traditional worker protection and accountability laws, and operate largely outside the social safety net.
Business News
How to Negotiate Rates as a Freelancer
A conundrum for freelancers is negotiating a livable rate for your work when companies can go elsewhere and find very cheap labor on freelance marketplace sites.
By Due
Human Resources
Fiverr Introduces Service That Lets You Hire the Guy Behind F-ckJerry
The new platform is built for entrepreneurs and small-business owners looking to get help from vetted professionals.
Business News
What Your Invoicing Habits Say About You as a Small-Business Owner
Demonstrating your professionalism in the way you invoice and your invoicing timeliness will keep your cash flow consistent.
By John Rampton
Human Resources
What Posting More Than 300 Articles in a Year Taught Me About Freelance Writing
Making yourself valuable begins with making yourself available.
Human Resources
3 Surprising Ways Hiring a Copywriter Off of Twitter Increased My Gross Revenue
Step one to business success is hiring people who are good at doing what you're not.
Human Resources
5 Steps to Finding Stability as a Freelancer
Getting your first few clients starts the momentum you need.
By Mike Taylor
Business News
7 Tips to Help You Stay on Task When You Work From Home
Working from home doesn't have to distract you to the point where you don't get anything done.
By Due
Tech
Employers Are Paying Freelancers Big Bucks for These 25 In-Demand Skills
With the right skills and some hustle, freelancing pays like a full time job.
By John Rampton
Human Resources
4 Ways Gen Z Will Change Company Culture
The rising freelancer economy offers employers many advantages but demands they adapt to what a new, more entrepreneurial generation seeks.
By Deep Patel
Building a Business
This Introvert Entrepreneur Found the Courage to Network With 20,000 People and Did Great
The Collision Conference is huge by anybody's standards but very, very far outside the comfort zone of somebody who works happily alone at home.
By Sherry Gray
Human Resources
5 Dumb Things Freelancers Say to Clients (and What to Say Instead)
If you don't have anything nice to say you won't succeed at this.
Business News
How to Balance Needing Work and Not Underselling Yourself
How do you decide when to take low paying work and when to turn it down?
By Due
Business Operations & Logistics
6 Steps Your HR Team Can Take to Leave the Dark Ages
Automating payroll and outsourcing benefits frees HR staff to focus on recruiting and retaining talented employees.
Thought Leaders
Why Freelancing Is Perfect for Introverts
Introverts are naturally good at structuring their own time and don't get stir crazy working at home.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
Warning: Avoid These 3 Gig Economy Onboarding Mistakes
You might not give your gig-economy contractors retirement plans and paid vacation. But you can invest in them with good paychecks and advancement opportunities.
By Andre Lavoie
Human Resources
How to Use Fiverr and Skyrocket Your Startup’s Growth
Do you know about this site? If not, and you work as a freelancer, then you should.