Being an entrepreneur is difficult. In fact, it’s one of the toughest career paths you can take. Setting up a completely new business and growing it successfully takes a huge amount of time, efforts, and guts. There are also a lot of financial risks. You therefore need all the help you can get and this […]
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The beginning of a new year brings renowned hope and optimism for many freelancers and small business owners. There’s something about a fresh year that is invigorating. It’s the time when many people make New Year’s resolutions, filled with good intentions, and genuinely try to stick to them. Unfortunately, some studies suggest up to 80 […]
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A big problem many freelance professionals face is maintaining a full stable of clients. One month you have a packed schedule, and then the next, you might have no billable client work at all. And this can be a serious issue when looking to develop a long term freelancing career. A potential solution is the […]
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When you boil down the sales process, no matter what the business, there are 3 steps. Step One: Find Potential Clients (aka prospects) Step Two: Nurture/Close Clients Step Three: Onboard Clients For freelancers, a lapse in any of these stages can be detrimental to your business. However, most sales content is solely based around step […]
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Client confidence is everything when providing services to clients. From the billed work itself to your communication processes and invoicing procedures, every touchpoint needs to work seamlessly towards creating a favorable impression. You can be excellent in whatever it is you do but failure to maintain strong client relations can create fractious feelings and break […]
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Motherhood and stress go hand in hand. While being a mom is hugely rewarding, it’s also very stressful. For freelancing moms trying to earn a good living, balancing parental pressures with client demands can often feel overwhelming. Being a mom is joyful and full of love but it’s very hard, especially when you’re developing a […]
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One of the most popular forms of fitness training among successful entrepreneurs is CrossFit. The strength and conditioning exercise program is highly intensive and competitive, and in many ways mirrors the realities of running a business. CrossFit incorporates elements from a number of different disciplines including weightlifting, powerlifting, gymnastics, calisthenics, running, and high-intensity interval training. […]
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Women are paid less than men. The gender income gap is well-known in the world of employment and sadly it’s persisting. This gap refers to the differences in median earnings between men and women. Although the gap has decreased over recent years, women are still paid on average around 20% less than their male colleagues. […]
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Freelancing might seem the perfect fit for new parents. After all, a freelance career can be created from home, where you’ll also get more time to be with your child. This is an obvious benefit among many, but there are also a number of drawbacks. A freelance business takes a lot of time and […]
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Working from home is distracting enough without children but when you’re a work-at-home mom, distraction is taken to a whole new level. There are a million and one things to do when looking after babies or toddlers, and work needs to be fitted around these activities. When time is at a premium, it’s vital to […]
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Freelancing gives many people the wonderful opportunity to work while traveling. You may need to meet with clients in a particular location from time to time but for the rest of the week or the month, you can be anywhere. This affords you the ability to explore new places, far and wide, especially if most […]
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The life of a digital nomad – someone who is location independent – is never dull. There’s a liberating sense of freedom to be able to go anywhere you like, whenever you like, and still earn money. For people who are itching to see the world, a nomadic lifestyle combined with an online career, is […]
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Short & Sweet reviews of our favorite books for entrepreneurs. This weeks review: The Sales Acceleration Formula by Mark Roberge 3.8 out of 5 NINJA STARS: Best if you are about to scale up your team ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mark Roberge is Hubspot´s Chief Revenue Officer. When he joined Hubspot, it was a three-person software […]
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Multitasking is an often frowned upon phrase among business owners and freelancers. It paints a picture of a professional trying to juggle multiple tasks at the same time but inevitably failing to achieve any of them satisfactorily. The fact is, multitasking can be a big problem. It can hamper productivity, cause confusion, and quickly lead […]
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If you’re running a business and you’re not automating your financial processes, then you’re losing money. It’s as simple as that. In the time it takes to manually input client data or transfer invoicing information from one platform to another, you’ve lost billable minutes. And these lost minutes add up over the span of a […]
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For freelance professionals, there’s nothing more important than enjoying a smooth cash flow. Conflicting data, confusing updates, and muddled communications can have a negative impact on both workflow and the resulting payment times. That’s why at Invoice Ninja we recently integrated with PieSync, a cloud-based two-way data synchronization platform. PieSync allows you to create deep […]
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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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Cloud-based apps benefit solopreneurs and small business owners in numerous ways. Yet they also pose problems, especially when it comes to sharing data from one app to another. Many cannot be integrated together which means having to manually update the data yourself. This can be hugely time consuming if you’re running a lot of apps. […]
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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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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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