Are you guilty of saying the phrase, “Someone should create an app for that?” I know I am. Many people have a great idea for an app, but don’t know how to get it developed. The inspiration for this article was a conversation I had with a guy at a coffee shop. We discussed an idea he had for an app similar to Tinder. He prefaced telling me…
So you want to start a business, but you have no idea where to start. Many beginning entrepreneurs have faced the same dilemma. The answer: start with freelancing. The word “freelancing” may sound scary — but the concept is pretty simple. All you have to do is find skills that you already have, then find people who will pay you for those skills. Before you know it, you’re in business.…
How To Start A Profitable Freelance Business In 24 Hours Or Less
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship / August 27, 2014Note: Today’s post is about a powerful method for finding freelance clients quickly, and it’s part of a FREE advanced class I’m teaching on 8/28 called “How To Make Your First $1,000 Freelancing Online.” It doesn’t cost anything to register, but you have to grab your spot. Click here to reserve your seat now. ******* When I first started brainstorming different ways to make money, or possible businesses…
Being an entrepreneur is “trendy” nowadays. Everyone wants to start a new business, or come up with a million dollar idea to justify the fact that they’d rather wear a hoodie than a business suit. I blame Zuckerberg. But you know what, that’s great. Starting a business can extremely rewarding. But there’s a SIGNIFICANT gap between quitting your day job and starting the next Facebook. It just…
If you’re reading this site, chances are you are a freelancer or head of your own company. Or you want to be. You’re also young, passionate, motivated and overworked. You probably are like me and don’t sleep much. Social life? Are you kidding? I recently left my fairly-secure job at a small SEO agency to start my own online marketing company. I believe I have a terrific chance…
Can Freelance Professionals Benefit From The Affordable Care Act?
by / ⠀Entrepreneurship / September 7, 2013In light of the major healthcare reforms that have been under way since 2010, many Americans are wondering how their occupation will affect their future access to healthcare. Freelance professionals are among the most unique of these groups, since freelancing and consulting work spans nearly all disciplines and income levels. In this regard, a freelance designer who makes next to nothing is in the same boat as a…
Where and How to Find Business as a Freelancer
by / ⠀Personal Branding• Startup Advice / February 24, 2013It sounds idyllic. Be your own boss, set your own hours and work from the comfort of your own home-office (couch). But the reality of earning a full-time living for freelancers is that it takes a lot of time, talent and effort. While the idea of ‘if you build it they will come’ works a treat on the silver screen, waiting for your next client to come to…
The Real-life Carrie Bradshaw: Lessons in Love, Dating, Travel and Going Freelance
by / ⠀Personal Branding• Startup Advice / October 18, 2012Four years ago, never would I have believed that I would be freelance writing, offering love and dating advice for anyone trying online dating. And never did I dream that I would be travelling the world, visiting beautiful countries and cultures, and be getting paid for it. But here I am – a real life Carrie Bradshaw, writing about love, romance and travel, and exploring the globe in search…
Young entrepreneurs can learn from the example of dedicated freelance writers. How, you ask? They’re just writers, you say, and I’m the founder and CEO of a small business! I don’t need to learn how to write! Well, all that is true, certainly, but also, freelance writers must accomplish other tasks in order to keep themselves writing. A good freelance writer shares qualities with successful entrepreneurs, and it…