Freelancing

Freelancing is tough, even overwhelming. We dive into four practical reasons why aspiring and current freelancers should join a community.

Hiring freelance developers can be a great way to save money — or lose it. Learn how to navigate Upwork and Fiverr and get great results.

Ivan Kreimer explores three ways non-remote companies can adapt their current situation to the remote-work landscape of a post-pandemic world.

Daniel Schwarz takes a deep dive into what remote workers should look for in a remote employer, and how to land the perfect remote job opportunity.

Joshua Kraus explores how to conduct a remote job search, impress remote employers, nail interviews, and land a remote job that best fits your needs.

Daniel Schwarz explores the downsides of remote work and offers tips for aligning your mind and body to make remote working work for you.

Are you on a team, or a freelancer with clients to serve? You want to use your time efficiently and effectively - here's all the help you'll need for that.

In today’s market competition is fierce, which means you need to stand out. Here's a guide to building a portfolio site that will get people's attention.

99designs is a marketplace for finding the best design talent, but did you know that you can curate your own on-call team of super-designers? Here's how.

Getting paid for your design talents in equity is romantic – but rarely actually pays off. But what if you happened to design the Facebook logo?

Parth Misra explains how to increase your cold email outreach response rate, while staying clear of spammy tactics.

You've decided it's time to leave a job that isn't paying enough, or is making you miserable. Daniel Schwarz shows you how to leave without burning bridges.

Pau Maplesden shows you how to create a beautiful portfolio website for your freelance business with Squarespace.

Paul Maplesden shows freelancers how to enhance their client contracts and automate their collection with Squarespace.

Good design comes down to 3 or 4 fairly simple decisions at the beginning of a project – and then just carrying them through.

Designing and selling themes can be a lucrative business, but there are plenty of pitfalls. Dan's guide will help you avoid the big traps.

Check out these 40+ free templates for business, including for invoices, project management, marketing and more.

Ada Ivanoff looks at seven ways freelancers can manage their schedule better to avoid stress, chaotic time management and burn-out.

What makes a good book cover designer, and how can you work with one? Kerry Ellis, one of 99designs' top designers, shares her advice.

Freelance income has its ups and downs. Info products can help you diversify your income--and they're easy to create. Here's how to get started.

Managing a freelancer or two is easy, but managing large teams of freelancers requires unique strategies. Here are Yassir Sahnoun's tips from experience.

There are many stories about clients from hell online, but have you ever been a freelancer from hell? Daniel Schwarz explains five big mistakes we make.

Paul Maplesden explains why you can't afford to skip freelance contracts, and shows you how to put a basic contract together.

Joshua Kraus talks to four freelancers about the tipping point that made them decide to leave the corporate world behind in favor of freelancing.

Some clients are more reluctant to part with their money than others. Joseph Ola teaches freelancers how to use psychology to get clients paying on time.

One risk freelancers face is spending substantial time on a project without ever getting paid. Joshua Kraus talks to four freelancers who have been there.

Freelance pricing is often undervalued and unsustainable. Using data, you can increase your income and increase your chances of staying in business.

Many freelancers and remote workers are hesitant to start working from cafés because they don't understand the etiquette. Daniel Schwarz clears it all up.

Designers and developers need to work closely to get the best out of each other. Sympli, the latest attempt to make a seamless collaboration tool .  

Deprivation, root canals and office bondage... some freelancers and entrepreneurs will do anything to get the job done. Joshua Kraus talks to six of them.