CollabMiami recently got invited by Miami International University of Art & Design to present to the student body freelancing as a business model. We cannot express the honor (and fun) it was. Presenting alongside five top creatives from the CollabMiami community, we took students from starting a freelance business all the way to billing for… Continue reading Freelance as a Career Choice
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Tips On Collaborating With Other Freelancers
Successful creative freelancers build a business not just a place to exercise a skill. In this interview Amanda Abella interviews George Cuevas, founder of CollabMiami and discuss pressing creative business issues. Give it a listen and be ready to take some notes. Who are you? What’s your background? George is the founder of CollabMiami, a group… Continue reading Tips On Collaborating With Other Freelancers
Deal with good people, use a contract anyway
The ability to have freedom of choice is something seemingly innate to freelancing. Where to work, how to work, who to work with. With this mind set it seems that having a contract is also one of those optional choices. Well, think again. As a freelancer your commitment is to run a business… and businesses… Continue reading Deal with good people, use a contract anyway
Style Over Everything
Why carving out your own artistic voice is the most important thing you can do. Artist spend a lot of time looking at the market and trying to make their art fit a commercial mode. Should I paint with oils? But Acrylics dry faster! Watercolor or do I just go digital? What’s the next big… Continue reading Style Over Everything
How to Sell Your Services to Past Freelance Clients
Selling Services to Past Freelance Clients. Having a pipeline of potential business always seems to be a concern for most freelancers. We tend to focus on the task we got hired for and neglect the sales part of our business. Well for the professional freelancer keeping a healthy flow of potential projects on the burner is not an option.… Continue reading How to Sell Your Services to Past Freelance Clients
Why I Stopped Calling Myself A “Freelancer”
As you introduce yourself as a freelancer what reaction do you get back? How do you position your freelance business not to come off as a person in between “real” jobs? Freelancers are real business people having to deal with the entire business process. Consider the following as you introduce yourself the next time the opportunity… Continue reading Why I Stopped Calling Myself A “Freelancer”
The Best Invoice Payment Terms to Avoid Past Due Invoices
Invoice payment seems to be the stitch on every freelancer’s side. When to do it. How to do it. What terms are best? Being clear as to how to get paid is an important step in actually getting paid on time. When you send out an invoice, you’re telling your client how much money you expect in… Continue reading The Best Invoice Payment Terms to Avoid Past Due Invoices
Stabilize your freelancer rollercoaster income
One of the most difficult things to a freelancer is how to stabilize their rollercoaster income. It seems like the fluctuation from month to month is sometimes to much to bare. It also makes running a home budget nearly impossible. No matter how new or experienced my creative entrepreneur clients are, one of their top worries is how… Continue reading Stabilize your freelancer rollercoaster income
How to Overcome the 5 Biggest Obstacles to Business Growth
2015 is almost behind us. As freelancers we already need to be looking back and planning to move forward. If your business is ready to grow, check out these tips for dealing with some of the factors that frequently thwart small business growth and putting them to your advantage. Trust Your Gut, But Pay Attention… Continue reading How to Overcome the 5 Biggest Obstacles to Business Growth
Land juicy freelancer projects with budgets to match
Finding a client that loves your work is the easy part. Landing juicy freelancer projects with budgets to match is a completely different thing. As a freelancer, you’ve got the skills. But as potential clients become more savvy they not only want skill, they want to know that the value you bring to the table is worth… Continue reading Land juicy freelancer projects with budgets to match