Are you a stickler for proper grammar? Do you have an eagle eye for spelling errors? If so, maybe becoming an online proofreader is your calling. Because proofreading requires a highly detail-oriented personality, proofreaders tend to be in high demand, particularly for online businesses. And because you can proofread from ... Read More
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How This Accountant Ditched the Cube and Became a Productivity Blogger
Carrie Smith Nicholson is the founder of carefulcents.com where she works as a financial influencer and productivity blogger. Using her past experience as a small business accountant, she helps burned out business owners get more done in less time. Her business strategies and productivity tips have been featured in Inc. Magazine, ... Read More
5 Lessons I Learned on My Journey from $5 to $150 per Hour
Here’s an idea: Your hourly freelance fee should be twice what it is right now. How do I know? Because most freelancers undercharge – and chances are, you are one of them. I mean it in the nicest way possible. The fact that you are undercharging is good news. It means that there’s a world of opportunity waiting for ... Read More
Finding Your Writing Niche: Write Up What Lights You Up
“Do what you love, and the money will follow.” – Marsha Sinetar, writer So you want to write. And you’re good at it! And you even have a tiny bit of experience! Now you’re ready to get your blog up and running. Or pitch some clients for freelance writing opportunities, right? Well, almost. While some people find success in being a ... Read More
Want To Know If Workshifting Is Right For You? Ask Yourself These Four Questions
Once upon a time telecommuting or work outside of a traditional office setting was practically synonymous with “working from home.” However, this is no longer the case. There are those who work from coffee shops, park benches, and even hotels. Some might be getting work done on airplanes. Workshifting is increasingly popular among ... Read More
How to Work From Home as a Voice Actor
Voice acting is the art of reading a script and using your voice to bring that script to life by acting or creating a character, which is then referred to as a voice-over. Voice actors are also often called voice over talents and voice artists. You probably hear voice acting every day, but may not realize it. Voice actors can be ... Read More
5 Tips for Charging What Your Time is Worth
Starting a home-based business is exciting and rewarding. Exactly how rewarding it is up to you. When you work for an employer the costs associated with doing business are hidden. When you hang out your own shingle, it’s important to accurately account for overhead. Expenses like space, equipment, materials, and labor must be ... Read More
How to Be Fairly Paid as a Freelancer
By Yohana Petrovic Has the siren call of the flexibility and autonomy of a freelancer’s life gotten to you? If it has, and if you have already ventured into those rough but exciting waters that make up a freelancer’s journey, you now know how easy it is to underbid yourself just so that you can get a contract – just so that you ... Read More
Tips To Becoming A Successful Freelance Writer
So you like to write, and you’ve been hearing so much about people quitting their day jobs and making a living off of freelancing. Why can’t you be one as well? You already know you can write and that you love doing it, so what’s stopping you? There’s nothing to stop you from taking the plunge. You can even make the transition ... Read More
How This Mom Joined the World of Freelance Copywriting
Mindy McHorse had always loved writing, but when she went off to college she decided to take a more traditional career route and focused on pre-med. After obtaining her Master's Degree in Public Health and landing a cushy job in project management, she felt like something was missing from her life. As fate would have it, writing made ... Read More
Blog Your Way into the Writing Business
Are you trying to break into the writing business without doing a bunch of free work? Blogging can be an excellent place to start. Monetizing your blog may be one way to create recurring and diversified revenue over the long term. But an easier way to start making money fast is by ghostwriting blog posts for successful ... Read More
Top 10 Writing Websites for Freelancing Work-at-Home Women
Freelance writers often work-from-home, as opposed to paying for office space. Women who choose this career path may want the flexibility of being able to work on their own schedule in order to balance family responsibilities. These writing websites can help you find the gig you want, hone your presentation and land your next at ... Read More
From Broke and Homeless to Flourishing Freelance Writer
When Sophie Lizard began her freelance journey in 2009, she was broke, jobless, homeless, and pregnant. Then she started writing blog articles for other businesses. Fast forward, and now she supports her whole family only working part-time hours. Read on to see how this professional freelance writer and blogger became a ... Read More
Laws That Every Freelancer Should Know
For informational purposes only. Consult your attorney for your individual situation. Anyone who has done the self-employment shuffle will agree that this manner of earning an income is a mixed bag, just like most other jobs. There are certainly some major benefits to working for yourself; you can skip the commute, you get to be ... Read More
How to Be More Productive at Work
As a freelancer or entrepreneur running a home-based business, there's no doubt you’re already loving the benefits of being able to work when you want, for as long as you want, without having to worry about your boss asking what the heck you are doing every five minutes. But while working from home has many advantages, many ... Read More
