We compare money, the job, and the working environment to assess the key differences between the employed life and the freelance life...
If you want to become a freelancer, it’s tempting to jack in your 9-5 tomorrow. But rushing into the freelance lifestyle can leave bills to pay. So when is the best time to quit your job and start freelancing? Check out the options...
As freelancers, we often miss out on formal learning opportunities, but the 2019 Festival of Enterprise expo offered free seminars from business experts. For those who couldn’t attend, discover what I learned from Dragon's Den star Piers Linney, an MBE businessman, and Facebook's Louise McCabe...
Last week was World Mental Health Day, so it seems like a pertinent time to talk about freelancers and mental health. At any one time, one in six people suffer from a mental health problem, and freelancers particularly seem to struggle with specific issues such as isolation. So today, we’ll look at the issues and … Continue reading World Mental Health Day: Freelancers and Mental Health
Every month, we'll interview a successful freelancer to give you insider insights. Last month, you saw what I do as a freelance editor. Today, we're pleased to be joined by writer and speaker Sally Jenkins, so you can find out about the life of a published author, freelance writer, and public speaker...
Every day, the UK news is seemingly awash with debates about Brexit’s potential effect on the economy, jobs, house prices, immigration, the high street, and more. But within those discussions, freelancers have been largely neglected and forgotten. So, let’s talk about how Brexit might affect freelancers and what you can to mitigate the potential Brexit … Continue reading What Does Brexit Mean for Freelancers?
For many people, freelancing presents a very different way of working—and with it comes many benefits and pitfalls. When you’re deciding whether to pursue or persevere with a freelance career, it can be difficult to weigh those up. However, there’s one stand-out pro and one noticeable con of the freelance lifestyle, and these might help … Continue reading The Biggest Pro and Worst Con of Freelancing
When you’re an aspiring freelancer or new to the world of freelancing, then your lack of experience might feel overwhelming. In fact, it might put you off starting your freelance journey at all. So, is it possible to freelance without any experience? And how do you gain experience to become a successful freelancer? Let’s take … Continue reading Can You Freelance Without Any Experience?
When I first started out as a freelancer, I never really considered the ideal number of clients for my workload. In fact, for most new freelancers, it’s a case of saying “yes please” to any and all clients. But if you don’t want to be under-earning or over-working, considering your ideal basket of clients is … Continue reading What Is the Ideal Amount of Freelance Clients?
As a busy freelancer, with clients to please and invoices to send, you often don’t have time to check the news affecting you. So we decided to make the freelance headings a permanent monthly fixture on A Freelance Life...
