This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Every freelancer…every last one of us…goes through periods where we sit back and wonder where our next client (a.k.a. income) is going to come from. So if you’re working through this challenge right […]
9 Ways To Educate Yourself On Your Freelance Niche
Updated 6/9/18 This post will help you with Phase 2 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! If you’re not specializing in a niche, you’re probably making your freelance life harder than it has to be. Since some tweaks I made during website month, I’ve had a lot […]
I’m Missing My Cousin’s Wedding Because I’m A Freelancer
Everyone knows that freelancing means an end to that predictable paycheck, but it’s easy to forget how many parts of your life really hinge on having a steady flow of income. My closest cousin is getting married soon and I’m not going to be attending her wedding. It was a decision I had to make […]
You Are Not Every Freelancer. It Is Not All In You.
*I ran across some beautiful pictures of Whitney Houston today and decided to try something…See if you can’t find all the Whitney Houston references in this post and leave them in the comments…there are 14…good luck! This post will help you with Phase 2 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download […]
Know Your Client Value…Preferably In Dollars (Free download!)
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! If we’re going to be honest, some clients matter more than others. Some keep the lights on, others just add on a little extra spending money. Some keep you engaged and interested with […]
The Key To Your Clients’ Happiness? This Simple Framework
If you’ve never gotten an email from a dissatisfied client…well…you want to keep things that way. Freelancers with positive, productive, payful (that’s going to be a word, at least for this post) relationships with their clients didn’t get that way by accident. Some of us are just naturals when it comes to keep clients happy, […]
How To Get Your First (or better) Freelance Clients: Part 2
Check out Part 1 here We’re going to kick off part 2 with possibly the most frustrating piece of freelance advice you can get… The first client is the hardest one to get. It’s completely true…it just doesn’t help much when you’re not hearing back on proposals and you’re feeling like no one will […]
Hello Getting Clients!! (Good-bye Website Month)
October has passed so it’s time to say goodbye to focusing on your freelance web presence, and jump into getting new clients! This month we’ll be dedicating most of the posts, forum discussions, and newsletter topics to the art and science of bringing in clients. We’ll be… Sharing stories of how we got our first […]
Quick Thoughts: The Savior Of Black Economics — Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Or Freelancers?
I really wish that we, Black people, would start addressing the “work freedom” question in more nuanced ways, simply because there is more than one path to economic wokeness. I’m a firm believer that we worship Entrepreneurs as the saviors of Black economics entirely too much. Not everyone is born an Entrepreneur or even enjoys […]
Retirement For Freelancers: Interview With RetirementSavvy’s James C. Molet
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! One of the biggest financial risks you take as a freelancer is your retirement. Many traditional jobs offer contributions toward your retirement savings, or at the very least, incentive to save for the […]