Prerna Malik is a conversion-loving copywriter and content marketing strategist. She serves up wallet-wooing copy and content services to time-starved entrepreneurs worldwide. Owner of Content Bistro, she’s worked with over 350 clients worldwide including some of the biggest and best names in the industry, such as Amy Porterfield, ... Read More
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From Employee to Freelancer to Six-Figure Business Owner – Gina’s Story
Gina Horkey is a married, millennial mama to two precocious toddlers from Minnesota. Additionally, she’s the founder of Horkey HandBook, a website geared towards helping others find or become a kickass virtual assistant. Gina’s background includes making a living as a professional writer, an online business marketing consultant and a ... Read More
Why Saying No to Clients Could Mean Saying Yes to Your Business
When you are starting out as an entrepreneur, be it as a coach or a writer, a web designer or a retailer, all you want is to land that important first client, to make your very first sale. But as time progresses, you might find those first clients becoming more of a burden than an asset. It may be time for a breakup. If you ... Read More
How to Start Working From Home Today
On any given day, I’ll receive an email asking, “How can I start working from home today!?” While I can offer up some general suggestions on different work-at-home paths, without knowing your background, expertise, passions, and skills, it is tough to offer up a concrete recommendation. With this said, there is an easy way to ... Read More
Something More Important Than How Much You Are Paid . . . and Seven Ways to Improve it
What is more important than how much you are paid for your freelance, work-at-home assignments? Many people would say “nothing.” After all, for a person trying to make a living, what you are paid is darned important. Some would give a more spiritual answer. Perhaps self-fulfillment is more important. Doing work you love. Making ... Read More
Don’t Quit Your Day Job: You Can Freelance and Still Work Full Time
By Sarah Ratliff I was raised by parents who lived through the Great Depression. My father was born in 1923 before it began, and my mother was born in 1933, as it was well underway. In both instances, only their mothers were able to hold on to their jobs. My paternal grandmother was a schoolteacher, and my maternal grandmother ... Read More
5 Signs It’s Time to Raise Your Service Rates
By Saskia Gregory I remember the moment I realized I was seriously undercharging for my services. The moment when, after years of quietly slogging away, I realized that if calculated how much I was being paid vs. how much time I spent working (including time spent on unpaid yet essential business tasks) that my hourly rate was ... Read More
How to Make Money Freelancing Online, Even Without Experience
A couple of years ago I quit my job abruptly and decided to work-at-home. My plan? To become a freelance copywriter and make money using Elance (now Upwork), a popular online freelancing platform where hundreds of jobs are posted each day. Taking advantage of a freelancing platform like Elance seemed a no-brainer to me, because ... Read More
What Should I Do First? 7 Ways to Get Your Self-Employment Ducks in a Row
By Diana Schneidman If you are overwhelmed by your to-do list, be smart and take a few minutes upfront to prioritize. It takes only moments at the start of your workday, but you will accomplish what most needs to be done while enjoying peace of mind. When you work-at-home as a freelancer or consultant, you can structure your ... Read More
What to Say When a Prospect Says Your Freelance Rate is Too High
By Diana Schneidman It happens to all of us, freelancers. You are talking to someone who may hire you as a freelancer, and the subject gets to your pay rate. She asks, you answer. And she says it is “too high.” It doesn’t matter if you quote a project rate or an hourly rate. Doesn’t matter how much you preface the number ... Read More
From Corporate Worker to Freelance Writer, Interview with Laura Spencer
Laura Spencer started her freelance writing business in 2002. Her specialties include business writing, copywriting, editing, and web content. Before 2002, she worked for several Fortune 500 corporations developing online help systems, technical documentation, and training materials. What did you do before launching your own ... Read More
How This Mom of Six Became a Digital Nomad
Back in the late 90s, Connie Brentford and her husband discovered the potential of making a living online by writing and publishing books. Their work made them a consistent six-figure income and allowed them to raise a family of six without “regular” jobs, and to start traveling the world. Read on to see how this mom of six became a ... Read More
7 Work from Home Pitfalls (And How You Can Overcome Them)
Have you been thinking about taking your home-based business or freelance career full-time? It seems like it would be fun, right? No boss standing over your shoulder, the freedom to schedule your day however you please, and the ability to choose work that you enjoy. I’m sure you’ve at least thought about it. I am officially ... 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
Offering Professional Writing Services From Home, Interview with Christine Peets
Christine Peets has been a professional writer since 1991 with work published in Canada and internationally in newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and on websites and blogs. Her business, Captions Communications offers writing, editing, and proofreading services. Read on to see how Christine started providing professional ... Read More
