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Fast-Track Your Work-At-Home Business

Poornima Vijayashanker went from being an early employee of Mint.com to founding Bizeebee, a business which advises folks like yoga studio owners on how to grow their businesses. The 29-year-old engineer–who enjoys yoga in her spare time–has expanded the six-person … Continue reading

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High-End Business Model Helps Freelancer Thrive

Jonathan Blum’s love affair with the Internet is long gone. The freelancer, who has a regular column for TheStreet.com and who writes for such outlets as Entrepreneur Magazine, was an early and prolific blogger and eventually built up a high-volume … Continue reading

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She Traded Corporate Life for Freelancing–and Loves It!

Debbie Feldstein spent 25 years in an enviable career at the New York Emmy Awards. She worked her way up from secretary to executive director of the nonprofit, which recognizes excellence in TV programming. She spent a decade at the … Continue reading

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A High-Powered Attorney’s Guide to Building a Lucrative Freelance Business

Even if it’s passion for your craft that propels you forward day after day as a freelancer, it’s important to recognize that beyond being a talented writer, web designer or architect, you’re business owner, too. While you may not enjoy … Continue reading

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Financial Countdown To Freelancing

The anxiety before you make the leap to freelancing can be overwhelming. There were two crucial steps for me when I decided to quit my full-time job. The first was a conversation with my father-in-law, about the big picture. I … Continue reading

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Establishing A Fan Base By Giving Your Work Away For Free

I do not think that writers should give away their work for free to magazines, newspapers or web sites. In fact, too many writers make a practice of that, dragging down rates for all of us. Books, however, seem a … Continue reading

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The Mistake Freelancers Discover–After It’s Too Late

As a long-time freelancer, I have a pretty good handle on the mistakes that tend to bedevil independent scribes. Taking too many refrigerator breaks. Procrastinating by vacuuming the living room rug, doing the laundry, or polishing your son’s dress shoes … Continue reading

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A Pay-Negotiating Tool Freelancers Can’t Afford to Ignore

Staying ahead of trends in the demand for freelance services will help you figure out when it’s time to ask clients for better pay. If you haven’t come across the IQIndex, which tracks temporary workers’ bill rates, you’ll find it … Continue reading

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Ditch These 4 Time-Wasting Habits

1. Coffee or wine with that just-starting-out freelancer who wants advice.  We all want to be helpful, and in fact I got some really great help from established freelancers when I was starting out. But you’ve got to set limits … Continue reading

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Prepare for the Brave New Freelance Economy: A Visionary’s Tips

Wondering if freelancing is a fad that’s going to disappear when the economy rebounds? Thomas Fisher, Dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota, will change your mind. In a recent article in Public Sector Digest, he … Continue reading

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