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April 24, 2019
Self-Employment Models — Are You a Freelancer, Entrepreneur or Solopreneur?
I’ve never identified with the term “freelancer.” That isn’t to say I don’t love everything about the lifestyle, like bringing my daughter to the zoo in the middle of the day; I just feel like the title doesn’t suit me. In my profession, writers pitch magazines or brands story ideas and, for the pieces that[…]
April 24, 2019
The 5 Best Coworking Spaces in DC
When I first started freelancing, coworking spaces did not exist. Brad Neuberg, the founder of the first ever collaborative work space, was on the opposite side of the country still trying to define the word coworking. So to say my spacial choices were limited is an understatement. Thankfully, that was then. Everything has since changed.[…]
April 17, 2019
How to Stand Out in an Oversaturated Freelance Market
Thanks to modern-day internet, with its easy access to freelance marketplaces, social media and search engines, it can feel like every industry is saturated with indies these days. If you’re in a creative services field like design, marketing, advertising and even programming, it has become a freelancer-eat-freelancer world with one prevailing rule: “May the cheapest[…]
April 7, 2019
How Presenting at a Conference Helped Me Grow My Business
When you’re a freelancer, finding a way to take control of your own professional development is majorly important. I recently turned butterflies in my stomach into payments in my inbox, and morphed my professional opinions into social media followers. No, I don’t own a magic wand, but presenting at a conference sure put a spell[…]
April 3, 2019
Putting Self-Employment on a Resume: How I Make Myself the Authority
During my last year of college, I went to the career development office over and over again. I wanted to do all I could to “guarantee” myself a job upon graduation. But I never imagined I’d be putting my self-employment on a resume just two years later. Back then, I got help from various career[…]
March 28, 2019
Resume templates for the self-employed
Depending on what independent career you chose, you may not need to maintain an up-to-date resume. But many solopreneurs will need to have a resume and/or portfolio ready to share to with potential clients. You need to make a great impression, as contributor Chelsea Baldwin writes in her post on putting self-employment on your resume, so[…]
March 27, 2019
4 Business Tools for Freelancers Who Are Their Own Assistants
A thriving freelance career depends on two things: the quality of your services and your ability to manage a business. As a freelancer, you juggle business development, bookkeeping, project management and contract negotiations, not to mention client work. Choosing the right productivity and business tools for freelancers saves time and creates processes that strengthen compliance[…]
March 27, 2019
5 Weird Freelance Jobs You Didn’t Know You Could Do
Think writers and designers are the only types of freelancers out there? Think again. This common misconception stems from the idea that writers, graphic artists and website designers possess some of the most in-demand skill sets. But the truth is that you can do nearly anything as a freelancer. Need proof? Here are some zany,[…]
March 22, 2019
Reflections on the sharing economy
If you are getting your work through a platform like Postmates, Uber, or Lyft, or hosting on Airbnb, chances are there’s a college professor or PhD student who wants to talk to you very badly. That’s the conclusion I reached this week after attending the SHARE Conference put on by a team of researchers at[…]
March 20, 2019
7 places to work remotely in Boston
Even if you have the most beautiful and optimally designed home office, there’s only so long you can stare at those same walls. At some point, you’re going to want to venture out. But what type of environment is right for you? While a chain coffee shop might seem like the easiest place to park[…]