Working Freelance
Discover what freelancing involves, the benefits and challenges of self-employment, and whether it suits your lifestyle. These articles provide foundational knowledge for anyone considering the freelance path.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Freelance Work
Freelance work is not for everyone. Freelancing, or working for specific clients on specific projects, comes with distinct advantages and disadvantages. Some...
Are You Financially Ready to Freelance?
Leaving a job, not to mention a pay cheque that arrives like clockwork, requires a great deal of courage. But this decision can be made easier if you know th...
Building a Freelance Client Base
Building a solid freelance client base is no small task. As a freelancer, there is no client who must stick with you unless you fulfil their requirements and...
Business Plans for Freelance Workers
Many freelance workers feel that because they do not have retail outlets, employees and warehouses full of products they do not require a business plan. Usua...
Creating Your Freelance Portfolio
Every freelancer needs a portfolio to showcase good work and most now need two - a physical portfolio to show to clients in person and an online portfolio th...
Deciding to Freelance Full Time
Deciding to freelance full time is a big decision. Many freelancers begin their careers by working around a full time job, and sometimes by taking up part ti...
Freelancing from Home
Many people view the ability to work from home as one of the greatest benefits of undertaking freelance work. While work that is done at home can be highly f...
Freelancing When you Have Children
Freelancing when you have children can turn into one long balancing act. Depending on where they work, many freelancers find themselves with one eye permanen...
Home Office Basics for Freelance Workers
A “home office” may sound like a lofty title for the corner of the kitchen from which you’ve been running your freelance work, but no matter where you...
Leasing a Freelance Office
Some freelance workers find that they can not work from home. For whatever reason, their freelance work does not get done and they need to find a workspace m...
Sharing a Freelance Workspace
Few freelancers are lucky enough to start their careers with dedicated, private workspaces. Instead, many share a workspace at home with other family membe...
What Is Freelance Work?
While there is no single definition of “freelance work” that is used around the world today, it is usually agreed that freelance work is work done by an...