Introduction Being an entrepreneur or a leader in a small business can be a lonely journey. The pressure to make critical decisions, the weight of responsibilities, and the constant need to stay ahead of the competition can sometimes take a toll on one’s mental health. In this blog post, we will explore the challenges of […]
Aimless Gig Work or Intentional Freelancing?
When I travel to a new city, one of my favourite things to do is to wander. I often put the map and my phone away, walk out the door and just start to wander. I get lost. I turn around random corners, and I loop back on myself when I hit dead-ends. For me, […]
How Much ‘Free’ Are You Willing to Do to Win a Client?
Winning a new client seldom happens right away. From lead to signing a contract is often several small steps rather than one giant leap taken at once. The old marketing line of “know, like and trust” which is necessary before anyone buys doesn’t happen right away, so often there is a wooing period while a […]
10 Steps to Ensure You Get Paid for Freelance Work
Always do a small job for a new client first before agreeing to a large piece of work. You want to test that this is a good client to work for, including that they pay their invoices in full and on time, before you commit to a large piece of work with a new […]
When You Have TOO MUCH Work
For many freelancers there is a period where they are doing everything they can to find work and get their first few engagements, but with ongoing marketing and the development of a portfolio/good reputation you may find yourself in the enviable position of having more work than you can manage. Nice problem to have, but […]
5 Ways to Encourage Timely Payment of Freelance Invoices
Late payment of invoices is the number one complaint of freelancers. Here are 5 tips to build into your business practices to increase the chances of your invoices being paid in a timely manner. Spell It Out in T&Cs Have clear terms and conditions (including notification of charges for late invoices). Late Payment legislation in […]
Examining the FIVERR 2024 Freelance Economic Impact Report (May 2024) Part 3.
This is the third and final of this series unpacking the findings of the 2024 FIVERR Freelance Economic Impact Report. This will take you to Part 1 and Part 2. This time we are focusing on the findings from the survey related to AI and how freelancers view AI. Some interesting findings… Fear of AI […]
Examining the FIVERR 2024 Freelance Economic Impact Report (May 2024) Part 2.
See part one of my discussions of the FIVERR 2024 Freelance report here. If you want to read the published FIVERR results, they can be found here. Below are some additional findings from the survey I found interesting and my commentary on them: Side Hustles Prevail 29% of the freelancers in the FIverr survey hold […]
Examining the FIVERR 2024 Freelance Economic Impact Report (May 2024) pt. 1
https://www.fiverr.com/freelance-impact Rather than being just a survey of freelancers on Fiverr, the report (the 7th annual) is in partnership with market research firm Illuminas and based on nearly 30 million tax returns from Non-Employer U.S. Census Bureau statistics drawing out returns from those designated as independent professionals, independent worker or freelancer (note the last complete data was from […]
Further Exploration of SNAAP 2022 Data Through an Arts Entrepreneurship Lens
Last post I looked at some headline findings released in April 2024 of the SNAAP 2022 survey of 54K arts, design and related graduates from American universities[1]. Here are some other interesting findings that give a good portrait of the working lives of creative graduates: For creative graduates work – 87% of the alumni between 18-64 […]
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