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In or out? Working at and away from home
2008-05-16 15:07:00 photo credit: Janesdead The freelancing life fits me quite well. I’m an introvert by nature so I don’t miss the office noise, water cooler gossip, and the general “you stab my back, I stab yours” mentality. But some days I get an uneasy feeling, like I need to be around other people to prove to myself ... More About: Home , Working
Want to be a freelance writer? Start here.
2008-05-14 14:43:00 Debbie Dragon from MakeMoneyFromWriting.com knows what it takes to make a living online. She set a goal for herself a year ago?match her husband’s income within 12 months and do it all through online freelance writing. She met her goal. Her assertion is bold. You don’t need previous writing experience. No college degree. No published works. ... More About: Freelance , Start , Writer
What?s your freelance business paradise?
2008-05-12 15:06:00 photo credit: Michelle Brea Are you getting bored and tired in your current job? Are you looking for a change? Are you starting to wonder if there’s more to life than rushing from home to job to home again? Don’t worry. I’d be willing to bet there are millions more just like you. Dreaming of moving ... More About: Business , Freelance , Paradise
Is Your Cash Flowing?
2008-05-09 14:52:00 photo credit: velo_city What is cash flow? Have you ever thought about how much your business brings in each month, how much goes out, and where the heck it all goes anyway? Can a startup estimate cash flow with no historical data? If you apply for a business loan, the bank wants to know your cash flow?startup or ... More About: Cash
Posting Schedule and Buying a Business
2008-05-05 14:54:00 First, I want to say thank you to all my loyal readers. Dedicating myself to this blog has been top priority since late January. Right now, I post 4 to 5 times per week. From this week forward, I will be posting 3 times per week?Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. I take great pride in what I ... More About: Business , Buying , Schedule
More Free Time or More Bottom Line?
2008-05-01 14:57:00 photo credit: only alice Maybe you think about the morning coffee you’ll be able to savor?instead of choking down black tar. Maybe you think of working your tail off for nine months and flipping to cruise control for the rest of the year. Maybe you want to hire a staff and watch your baby grow into a ... More About: Time , Free , Line , Bottom
Be a Freelance Book Indexer
2008-04-30 15:06:00 photo credit: dan taylor Besides the table of contents, where’s the first place you look to find more detailed information when reading a book? The index, of course. Professional indexing is a cross between writing and editing. Between art, technique, and science. Painstaking accuracy and attention to detail are what set apart indexers from other literary types. Indexing services are needed after ... More About: Book , Freelance
Freelance Funding - Rules of Thumb
2008-04-29 15:22:00 photo credit: dogseat Unless you’re in an entirely new field, most of what you need to start a business sits in your house. Because startup costs are usually low, most people bootstrap, or self-finance, their ventures using savings, credit cards, or home equity loans. Starting with a bigger budget may not make a startup more successful. ... More About: Funding , Freelance , Rules , Thumb
4 Things to Ignore During Startup
2008-04-28 14:49:00 photo credit: misskelly Starting a business for the first time can be overwhelming. Part of the problem is that so many “experts” harp on ancillary, nonessential, startup tasks. It can be confusing and take the wind right out of your confidence. Whether it’s explaining company structures?C Corp, S Corp, LLC?or business bank accounts, much of this ... More About: Startup , Things
Be a Freelance Systems Analyst
2008-04-24 15:05:00 photo credit: JohnSeb This is a business about helping other businesses use technology to get their work done faster and cheaper. System analysts help business owners assess and buy the hardware and software needed to make an organization run more efficiently. A systems analyst is part computer technician, part accountant, and part networking guru. You help businesses look ... More About: Freelance , Systems , Analyst
9 Niche Carving Techniques
2008-04-23 15:03:00 photo credit: YanivG I’ve written about how finding a niche can help you grow profits by keeping competitors to a minimum. But, how do you find niches? Below are 9 ways to do just that. Business Function - Accounting, sales, human resources, purchasing Demographics - Age, sex, marital status, income, children Location - Northeast, United States, Texas, Montgomery County Interests - Antique ... More About: Niche
8 Freelance Startup Entry Plans
2008-04-22 15:04:00 photo credit: Mario Sepülveda Many of us (most of us?) had a dream to start a business and, at some point, realized the dilemma of balancing a full-time job with home life and a startup life. I don’t think there’s ever a true balance. A tolerable balance but not a comfortable balance. Most freelance businesses don’t ... More About: Freelance , Plans , Startup , Entry
Freelance Idea Monday - Creativity Consulting
2008-04-21 15:13:00 photo credit: vaXzine On Monday s, I normally try to cover at least three?sometimes more?freelance business ideas. Starting today (April 21st), I’ll be covering only one. Why? I felt I was rushing through each one. I don’t want to water down an idea for the sake of every other idea in the post. I hope this suits ... More About: Consulting , Freelance , Idea , Creativity
4 Simple Rules for Freelance Success
2008-04-18 16:27:00 photo credit: nuanc Freelance success, like most things in life, has less to do with talent and more to do with attitude. If you’ve been a pessimist most of your life, take heart. You can learn how to change your attitude by following these 4 simple success rules. Rule # 1: Turn Your Doubts and Anger to Motivation You’ll ... More About: Success , Rules , Simple
Shhh, it?s a Secret - Marketing to Marketers
2008-04-17 16:11:00 photo credit: FelipeArte In a former life, I helped put up Adsense sites with the best of ‘em. Part of that process was getting content to fill a 30-40 page Website. Being a shrewd marketer, I outsourced most of my article writing, on the cheap of course. But, I soon realized that I was spending more ... More About: Marketing , Secret , Marketers
Be a College Planning Consultant
2008-04-16 15:06:00 photo credit: AdamLogan Getting into college?especially an elite private college?is becoming more competitive as students from all over the world seek out the best educational institutions. According to the Independent Educational Consultant s Association (IECA), top educational consultants come from the ranks of some of the country?s academic advisors and counselors who have gain experienced at both public and ... More About: College , Planning
How I Wasted a lot of Time Starting my Business
2008-04-15 14:49:00 photo credit: zachstern I wasted a lot of time planning my startup. I don’t like to admit it but it’s true. I’m not talking about a few months, or even a few years. I’m talking four years! What the heck was I doing during that time? I… …dawdled about what business to start I bought every business idea ... More About: Business , Time , Wasted
Freelance Idea Roundup Monday - 14 August 2008
2008-04-14 14:53:00 photo credit: gierszewski I love researching new business ideas. Not because I’m interested in starting any particular one—most of them I couldn’t touch with my lack of experience. No, it’s because there’s so much possibility for anyone to start and run a freelance business. Today’s technologies provide a “no excuse” policy for many. If these posts inspire at least one person to start a new business, then I’m happy. Get ready to get motivated with today’s four ideas… Book Illustrator/Designer As access to publishing technology grows, so does the opportunity to market to every wannabe writer on the planet. The exact number of potential authors is unknown but with a Website like National Novel Writing Month, there’s probably hundreds of thousands. A book illustrator might contract with publishing houses or setup a site and market directly to writers. For the artistic entrepreneur, you might want to specialize in... More About: Roundup , Freelance , Idea , Monday , August
Freelance Article Marketing
2008-04-11 15:18:00 photo credit: Frank-Bunny As a freelancer, writing and posting articles is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways to drive Website traffic. Not only do articles send people directly to your site, they’re an effective link popularity booster…a critical factor in search engine rankings. The first step to effective article marketing is?obviously?writing good content. Even if you don’t ... More About: Marketing , Article Marketing , Article , Freelance
Top 5 Industries Where You can Start a Freelance Business
2008-04-10 15:13:00 photo credit: selva As a freelancer, one important task you may want to accomplish before you officially get started is to focus on an industry you can service for as long as possible. Because of the Internet, hundreds of fads are born and die each year. It would be a disadvantage to hitch your freelance wagon ... More About: Business , Freelance , Start , Industries
Building Your Freelance Brand through Expert ?How-To? Writing
2008-04-09 15:08:00 photo credit: Maproom Systems The purpose of ?how-to? writing is to show a reader, step-by-step, how to accomplish something. The more you write, the more others will view you as an expert in your field. The most important aspect of a how-to piece is giving readers a sense of direction. A story outline, even a rough one, ... More About: Building , Writing , Freelance , Brand , Expert
12 Steps to Freelance Startup - Part 1
2008-04-08 15:08:00 photo credit: adactio You may remember the definition of a straight line from your math class. It?s the shortest distance between two points. I?m giving you a new term today?a ?money line?. So, what?s the definition of a money line? It?s the shortest distance between an idea in your head and a freelance business that puts ... More About: Freelance , Startup , Part , Steps
10 Ways to Make Money as a Freelance Writer
2008-04-07 14:53:00 photo credit: eelend Freelance writing is probably one of the easiest and least expensive business ideas. It’s precisely because of its low barrier to entry that many writing markets are plagued with fierce competition and substandard pay rates. But, the Internet has opened up more work for the freelance writer who’s able to think beyond “normal” writing ... More About: Money , Make Money , Make , Writer
Sticking With it When you Want to Quit
2008-04-04 15:27:00 photo credit: Aaron Jacobs When you first starting thinking about starting a business, it’s exciting, joyful, and full of hope. But often these feelings turn to fear, hopelessness, and despair as the pressure mounts to turn even the slightest profit. Thoughts such as, “If I could only get one more client a month” or “This week ... More About: Quit
Author and Grow Rich - Is it True?
2008-04-03 15:18:00 I just finished reading Author and Grow Rich by Glenn Dietzel. I bought it because I’ve known for a long time that authoring a book is a great way to build credibility and land future clients. The book promised to spell out a step-by-step plan for writing a book in only 12 hours. It certainly delivered ... More About: Book Reviews , True
5 Popular Business Financing Options
2008-04-02 15:30:00 photo credit: nickwheeleroz You don’t need a lot of money to start a freelance business. Unless you’re making the jump by quitting your job, renting an office, and hiring employees, you should be able to start by using the equipment you already own. But, you still may need a better computer, more software, a desk, or ... More About: Business , Financing , Popular , Options
Freelancing - Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow
2008-04-01 15:06:00 photo credit: iDream_in_Infrared How many times have you talked to someone who’s miserable in their job, hates to get up in the morning, and tries to pack in a week’s worth of “fun” in one Saturday? Maybe you’re one of those people. I know I was. Fact is, most people view their work as a necessary evil. ... More About: Love , Money , Freelancing
5 Business to Business Freelance Startup Ideas
2008-03-31 15:11:00 photo credit: thinkpanama In today’s freelance idea roundup, I’ve dug up five, business-to-business ideas. You’ll primarily be marketing to other businesses, whether in your local area or abroad. 1. Business Support Services As a business support service provider, you’ll be writing letters, transcribing notes, mailing post cards, and performing minor bookkeeping. As you progress, you might get involved with resume writing, ... More About: Ideas , Freelance , Startup
Be a Freelance SEO Consultant
2008-03-28 14:05:00 photo credit: transCam Ah, the mystery of search engine optimization. If it weren’t for the popularity of the big search engines, we might not know?or care to know?how important search traffic is for the survival of a Website. Search engine optimization isn’t any one skill. It’s the package of many skills Webmasters use to best position Web pages higher in search results. Higher ... More About: Consultant , Freelance
Marketing with e-Booklets
More articles from this author:2008-03-27 14:08:00 photo credit: tanakawho E-booklets are a quick way to distill multiple, related topics into small, bite-sized pieces. Instead of compiling several topics into one manuscript, break the topics down and create a single booklet for each. For instance, a book on organizing your business life may have one section dealing with filing systems, another with time management, and still others with ... More About: Marketing 1, 2, 3 |
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