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Call me a typical millennial, but is there anything more terrifying than answering an unexpected call from an unknown number? Probably, yes. But, a...

Journalist and writer Tim Atkinson, a graduate of the Ultimate Guide to Freelancing, writes on his experience of the course and how it helped him g...

I spent the first five years of my freelance career in, ‘I’ll take anything that comes my way’ hustle mode. My schedule, bursting with work, I’d la...

Breaking up can be hard to do, and whether it’s the end of a personal relationship or a professional one – the warning signs are often there sooner...

Maybe you just started the freelancing journey and you’re still trying to find your feet, looking for clients, learning the drama of chasing invoic...

If you look at a successful freelancer’s LinkedIn page, it’s usually peppered with positive testimonials from past clients. And for good reason. We...

One year into the Covid 19 pandemic, and freelancers are still finding the same truth: their income is under threat as the fallout from the virus c...

Preparing for imminent parenthood? Congratulations! Whether you’re counting down to your due date or are about to adopt, it’s hopefully going to be...

It’s the day you need to send the copy for a new client. You’re satisfied with the briefing process, have done your research, and even spoken to a ...

If you’re a recent graduate from an art degree, you’re probably feeling the pressure. I bet you feel like you feel the impending doom looming over ...

The advantages of being a freelancer have been discussed far and wide for years: the opportunity to be in charge of your own time, working when you...

Every client relationship has to end at some point. But some end less well than others. Toxic client relationships cost you money and rob you of yo...

Despite how it sometimes feels, social media is not the be-all and end-all of freelancing. In fact, in terms of finding paid work, there are much b...

I’ve been a freelancer for five years, and at the end of every single one of my invoices, there’s a piece of text I’ve never actually used. “Please...

“We’re looking at a payment pie model, where everyone gets a slice of the profits once this thing takes off.’ Oh no. Oh dear. As a freelancer, you’...

Whether you’re looking for a one-off gig or a part-time role, applying for jobs and bidding for contracts isn’t easy. What is easy is trawling thro...

In 2020, as the very first lockdown was announced and I started to worry about how life was going to change, I felt like I needed to do something t...

Social media gets a tough rap, no? What started as the place where we innocently uploaded photos (are you even a millennial if your Facebook profil...

As if navigating the freelance waters isn’t tough enough, eventually many of us will find ourselves facing a fork in the river and two very differe...

There are various arguments out there of whether freelancers should be categorised as business owners, or whether they are an entirely separate ent...