LinkedIn makes sense for professionals, but what about for freelancers? In my experience, LinkedIn is an important tool in my marketing toolbox. Being on...

Each week I get two or three requests for design work. They come sometimes from contacts, but more often than not they come from random people. Sometimes...

You may have started off your freelancing career like I did by picking up one large client and a couple of small ones right off the bat. This worked for...

So you're a brand-new freelancer with no work for your portfolio. How can you get started building your business? We all know it's tough to get a job...

I had a problem. Two problems, actually. The first problem was that my wife and I needed to come up with just over $26,000 to meet our goal of getting out of...

Remember those bad old days in the job world? When you had to check your personality at the door so you could be a good corporate droid? Now that you've...

One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a freelancer is to ignore building and promoting your brand. Starting my freelance business in 2010, I shrugged...

There are a million freelancers out there. The question is, how are you going to get noticed and help people remember you and the type of freelance work you...

Have you ever said yes to a referral without qualifying the lead? I did that many years ago, and what should have been a 2-3 week project dragged on for 6...

For years now, I've done freelance writing for newspapers and magazines as a way to make side income, supplementing my full-time job. But this year, I've...

I'm going to introduce you to five talented Freelance Illustrators. They've got great advice to help you with getting started in a career in Freelance...

An expo or a conference is a great way to network with other people who work in your industry, as well as a great place to reach a target market. I co-own...