When you start out as a solopreneur, fueling your motivation is never a problem. You’re overflowing with it and its all you can do to stop yourself from working day and night. The majority of people who start their own business are passionate about what they do and why they are doing it. However, over […]
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Freelancing is a popular career choice for many people, especially those with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to escape a boring 9-to-5 office job. Yet while a freelancing career can be liberating in many ways, it’s also a very difficult route to take. Not everyone is suited to this way of working. There are […]
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Are your invoicing habits giving clients a bad impression of your brand? What you might consider to be standard invoicing procedures might actually be wearing a little thin with your favorite clients. You may send invoices daily or weekly, and consider it a rather routine and safe practice, when in actual fact you’re unknowingly undermining […]
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If there’s one thing that’s vital for a successful freelancer or solopreneur, it’s confidence. To succeed in business, you need to portray self-confidence and power, whether you work alone or you’re in charge of a team. Clients feel comfortable when around self-confident service providers. They assume, because of your self-assuredness, that the level of your […]
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Mindset is everything when it comes to growing a successful business. The way you think and the mental habits you cultivate can help your business thrive or struggle. While there are many different outside factors that come into play when running a business, ultimately, it’s your thinking habits that most influence the trajectory of your […]
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You can be excellent at what you do but if you can’t properly market and sell your products or services, then no one will buy. You’ll be a solopreneur without customers. A huge component of great marketing is powerful copywriting. This is the content people read when visiting your website, picking up a leaflet, flicking […]
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As a freelancer, you’re running a business, and this entails more than just working with clients. There’s also self-marketing, sales, billing, and the many different facets of business management to juggle. With so many different things to do, it really is important you effectively automate your freelancing career as much as possible. Automation is key […]
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Marketing your business is becoming increasingly difficult. More and more people are setting up businesses and the local competition is fierce. For freelancers, solopreneurs, and small business owners, every little advantage you can achieve over your local competitors is one to grab and develop. Marketing tactics are often changing to meet evolving customer and technological […]
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You can have wonderful products or provide topnotch services but if your sales communication is ineffective, then you’re going to miss out on closing the deal. Persuasive sales communication is vital when it comes to attracting new customers or clients, and it requires a ninja way of thinking. Great communication is not just about what […]
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Being a great freelancer or business owner is all about surprising your clients with exceptional service. When a client is delighted by both the work you produce and the way you go about the project, they are far more likely to hire you again and recommend you to others. Growing a business is about developing […]
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When it comes to earning more as a freelancer, the ability to negotiate well can offer you a huge advantage. The idea of negotiation can be a frightening prospect for many freelancers, yet to earn the money you need it’s vital to hone your negotiating skills. In this sense, you need the ninja qualities of […]
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Cloud-based invoicing software makes everything about running a business so much easier. You can simplify a range of processes that allow you to reduce the amount of time you spend at your desk. Cloud invoicing also means your data is secure and will not be lost forever if your laptop is stolen or suddenly stops […]
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A big part of successful invoicing is making sure the payment of an online invoice is easy for your client. When you make the payment process longer or more complicated than it should be, then your cash flow suffers and the relationship between you and your client also takes a hit. Maintaining a strong freelancer-client […]
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When it comes to invoicing and record keeping, traditional software like Word and Excel do a good job. They’ve been used by millions of freelancers and small businesses ever since the 1990s and they have delivered. However, nowadays there are better alternatives when you want a faster, more secure, and highly integrated online invoicing solution. […]
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As a freelance professional, it’s important you get paid for every second you spend working on a client project. These billable seconds include not only the actual work itself but also all the little bits and pieces which go into supporting the work effort, and things like client relations and payment processes. There are expenses […]
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There comes a time in every freelancer’s career when it makes perfect sense to drop a client. In the early stages of building your freelancing business, you probably took any client you could get but as things progress, you’re soon able to pick and choose who you work with. And there’s a lot to be […]
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Writing and sending online invoices to clients can seem a rather daunting process if you’re a newbie freelancer. You may be used to a regular job where a dedicated financial department took care of payments and finances. Now you’re the boss of your own freelancing business, the onus is on you to look after your […]
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Time is of the essence is a frequently used term in business, and this is especially the case for freelance professionals. Freelancing usually involves juggling multiple different client projects and tasks at any one moment, with strict adherence to schedules being a vital factor in meeting deadlines and getting paid on time. It’s for this […]
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We take online invoicing for granted nowadays. Every week we send or receive electronic invoices from clients and businesses worldwide. Yet behind these smooth, fast, and often automated billing processes is a fascinating invoicing history of technological innovation. Invoices in themselves are nearly as old as human civilization. We’ve been writing invoice documents to customers […]
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One of the best ways to earn continuous income as a freelancer is to create retainer agreements with your clients. A retainer is where a client makes use of your freelance services on an ongoing basis, month after month. An example might be a freelance social media manager who looks after the Facebook and Twitter […]
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