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Practical advice, real stories and creative tips to help you grow your business on your terms.
COVID-19 support for Australian freelancers
What support is available to Australian freelancers and sole traders? What does it really mean? How can you access it? We break it down so that we can navigate this tricky and weird situation together.
6 benefits of working with freelancers
Itโs no secret - the freelance economy is on the rise. The workforce is changing. So why are more businesses and marketing managers looking to freelance workers to get the job done? Here are 5 compelling reasons why we freelancers are the future of work.
Essential ingredients to make working from home productive
Why rules, routines and rituals are essential to help you get through your to-do list and be productive when working from home. Advice from freelancers who do it on the daily.
How to prove yourself as a new freelancer
How can you build your reputation and prove yourself as trustworthy - even with little to no experience? Here are some of the most common challenges new freelancers face and how to overcome them.
Should you ditch the title โfreelancerโ?
Iโll happily call myself a freelancer when introducing myself, but I recently discovered that a lot of other creatives are hesitant to do so. In this blog, Iโll unpack what a freelancer is (spoiler alertโฆyou probably are one) and help you determine if the word โfreelancerโ could be holding you back.
7 holiday season survival tips for freelancers
Holidays are the bestโฆuntil you realise your clients have stopped booking work with you and your cashflow is drying up. Ahh the life of a freelancer. Here are a few tips to help you cruise through Christmas and the silly season and avoid that panic button come January.
5 questions to ask when hiring a freelance graphic designer
When youโre trusting someone to shape the visual identity you want to get it right the first time. Here are five key questions to ask before hiring a freelance graphic designer or creative agency.
8 must-listen podcasts for creative freelancers
We're self-confessed podcast addicts around here so have wrapped up a few of our favourite podcasts to fire up your creative business. From mindset and motivation to practical tips and interviews, youโll be sure to find something that can help your creative career soar.
7 tools I can't live without as a freelancer
Thereโs an app for almost everything these days. I'm quick to jump on them but equally quick delete when they donโt work for my business. Here are the 7 tool's that have stood the test of time and will continue to help me run my freelance business. I hope they'll help you too!
11 lessons learnt from my first year freelancing
Last week I celebrated my first year as a full-time freelancer (happy dance)! I have just relied on my skills as a marketing geek and copywriter to pay the bills! It's been a wild ride full of doubt, growth, failure and high fives. Here are eleven lessons I've learnt that might help other start-up businesses, solopreneurs and freelancers take that fearless leap to be your own boss.
Interview with freelance publicist Odette Barry
A looming company restructure had Odette reconsidering her options in her relatively small town of Byron Bay. After some gentle encouragement from friends, she decided to take her future into her own hands and step out on her own as a freelancer.
Interview with freelance Illustrator Vanessa Vanderhaven
Vanessa been an illustrator & graphic designer for 6 years since studying fashion, and whilst fashion wasn't her thing, she found her passion in illustration and design. Read on to follow her road to freelancing.