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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For a sizeable number of freelancers and solopreneurs, picking up the phone to talk with a client can be a terrifying prospect. Phone anxiety is a common fear and for business owners, it can be an extreme hindrance on the path to business success. A great professional website and social media presence can go a […]
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A freelance lifestyle is frequently positioned as an ideal career path for people seeking an escape from a 9-to-5 office job. It’s liberating so people say. You can supposedly work 4-hour work weeks while enjoying more family time or freedom to travel. And with the sky as the limit to your earning potential, then surely […]
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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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One of the most common mental health conditions to cripple an entrepreneur’s progress is anxiety. Just like with clinical depression, anxiety can wreak havoc with the best laid plans and intentions when it comes to growing and maintaining a successful business. As with all mental conditions and illnesses, anxiety isn’t about being strong or weak. […]
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Being an entrepreneur is wildly exhilarating. Entrepreneurship is full of challenges that some personality types thrive on. While it’s exciting, it’s also a lot of hard work and can be very lonely when you’re working long hours away from your family. If you’re susceptible to depression, then facets of a pressurized entrepreneurial lifestyle can act […]
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Short & Sweet reviews of our favorite books for entrepreneurs. This weeks review: PRESENCE: BRINGING YOUR BOLDEST SELF TO YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES by Amy Cuddy 4 out of 5 NINJA STARS ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amy Cuddy is a Harvard Business School professor and social psychologist. A sought-after writer and speaker, she researches how non-verbal behavior and snap […]
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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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Every company in the world faces angry customers, no matter how exceptional they are at what they do. Whether you’re a solopreneur or part of a larger team, it’s inevitable you’ll one day find yourself on the phone listening to an irate voice on the other end of the line. Sometimes the issue really is […]
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One of the most popular types of exercise for entrepreneurs and business leaders is CrossFit. This high-intensity, varied, and results driven exercise program helps people boost their fitness levels in the shortest time frame possible. It’s not for the faint hearted. In fact, it’s a lot of hard work but for stressed out entrepreneurs who […]
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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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Welcome to another Invoice Ninja Story! This series profiles Invoice Ninja all around the world! BIO Nick Pagano is a web and graphic designer from Houston, Texas. HOW DID YOU GET STARTED? “I’ve always loved design. I use to make fan websites and graphics when I was a little kid – Rage Against the […]
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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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We’re excited to announce that we’re starting work on a major redesign of Invoice Ninja! By upgrading to the latest and greatest web technologies we’ll be able to provide more features at a faster rate. We’re a small team, accomplishing this task will requires us to slow down feature development of the current version while […]
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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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