Being CEO of your freelance business means...
Published: Sun, 10/02/22
Hey! BlackFreelance looks at employer-independent work from a specific perspective. Our businesses are small, but even small businesses need focused…
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Your niche determines your income.
Published: Sun, 09/25/22
Hey! You know one of the main reasons I switched to my niche? It was where I heard high-paid freelancers working. They weren’t in my passion niche (a…
Nothing should be too expensive, freelancer. (Not even rent)
Published: Sun, 09/18/22
Hey! None of your bills should be giving you a headache—not your rent, not your car payment, not your insurance. If any of your living costs go up,…
When your niche can’t fund your life…
Published: Sun, 09/11/22
Hey! Sometimes, a niche just can’t afford to pay the rates you need. That’s ok…but it means it’s probably time to move on. I had to do it with the…
The biggest sign your freelance prices are too low...
Published: Sun, 09/04/22
Hey! When I first started freelancing, I did some personal (free) coaching through my local SCORE. I started with sales since that’s where I was…
Seeing through the client lens…
Published: Sun, 08/28/22
Hey! The most important skill you can develop is probably learning to see things through your clients’ eyes. It’ll change the way you approach…
If you’re using freelancing to heal…
Published: Sun, 08/21/22
Be patient with yourself. I was still dealing with burnout 4 years after getting out of employment. Recently, this year, after a series of deaths in…
Being small isn’t bad…
Published: Sun, 08/14/22
Hey! So, I’ve talked before about how one of the first mistakes I made as a freelancer was trying to look bigger than I am. I wanted to look like an…
Freelancing shouldn’t be expensive...
Published: Sun, 08/07/22
Hey! One reason I push freelancing as an intro indie work over traditional entrepreneurship? The cost. I got going for a couple hundred dollars. Some…
I’ve got a lot going wrong right now…
Published: Sun, 07/31/22
Hey! This last week hasn’t been the best. A project’s coming in $2000 short because of a communication issue. The tool I use to stay organized day-to-…