Leaving employment was a long process for me, but a few moments helped push that process along. The ones that pushed hardest were the overt efforts to remind me that I’m Black and that that fact could always be used against me. The last business trip I took was the last for a reason. Everything […]
Fiverr just bought AND Co…and you should be paying attention.
Freelancing isn’t static, and if anything proves that, it’s one of the latest acquisitions in the world of freelance work. As much as people (mistakenly) shade Fiverr, you can’t say they aren’t growing to meet the future of freelancing. Not only did they launch their Pro option for higher-end projects, but they’ve also just announced […]
Why “When can I quit my job?” is the Last Question You Should be Asking.
Updated 2/88/2020 There’s a couple of questions that you won’t see me answering much around here at BlackFreelance. The first is almost anything contract-related (because I’m not a lawyer…just know you should have one.) The second is when you should quit your job, and that’s for a couple reasons. First, I’ve never done it myself. […]
Movin’ on to 2018 (Did goals make it into this year’s plans?)
So we’re headed out of 2017 and I can’t even say it flew by. The further away from employed life I get, the more realistic my perception of time seems to be. That means 2017—even with the walking disaster America’s got at the steering wheel—felt like an actual…year. It was a year that overall went […]
Supporting Black Businesses: A New Opportunity for Black Writers, Part 4-Handling Kickback
Haven’t read part 3? Check it out here. We’re at the last part of this series, so it’s time to deal with what’s probably going to be your biggest challenge in breaking into Black content marketing. If you’ve read this far, I’m confident you’ll be able to pick up the skills and techniques you need […]
Supporting Black Businesses: A New Opportunity for Black Writers, Part 3-Taking Action
If you haven’t read Part 2, check that out here. So you’re all fired up and ready to help Black businesses build content presences that help them grow…now what? In this section, we’re going to cover some action steps. Keep in mind that this isn’t so much a step-by-step process as it is a list […]
Supporting Black Businesses: A New Opportunity for Black Writers, Part 2-Truths
This post will help you with Phase 2 of your Freelance Workbook…if you haven’t started yet, download it now! Also, If you haven’t read part 1, check it out here OK, so I’m going to tell you to start prospecting right now. Seems early right? Well, prospecting is something every freelancer should be doing on a […]
Supporting Black Businesses: A New Opportunity for Black Writers (Part 1)
I sat down to write a quick blog post after a conversation on Twitter this morning and it kind of…exploded into a 4-part series. So we’re going to be having a long conversation about the opportunities freelancers have to support Black businesses, a few critical truths that we all need to accept if we want […]
10 Business Truths Every Freelancer Needs to Understand
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Most freelance frustration starts with misunderstanding something about business. Anytime I hear someone say they’re frustrated with not earning enough, not getting clients, or not knowing where to focus, once we dig a little […]
4 Simple Ways to Pace Your Freelance Earning
The only thing I miss about employment is the predictable income. While employment might not be a safe bet anymore, it does provide structured income that’s largely predictable at some level—even when I wasn’t salaried, I knew that there was neatly packaged demand and compensation for my work (even if I couldn’t count on a […]