Upskilling And Expanding Your Freelancer Knowledge

You are reading part “4” in a 5 part series called the Freelancers Blueprint. If you have not already read the preceding posts, we recommend doing so for context. You can read the first post on Deciding to Become A Freelancer here. You can also download a free copy of the entire guide by signing up for our newsletter! It is totally free, no strings attached.

How do you choose the right career? It’ll depend on factors such as your background, experience, and skillset. The most straightforward way to enter the freelance scene is by exploiting your strengths.

What if this approach isn’t possible? Focus on upskilling. Fortunately, learning new skills has never proven easier due to the ready availability of online freelancing courses.

What’s your go-to resource for gaining freelance knowledge and skills? Go with School for Freelancers.

School for Freelancers provides the resources, classes, and community needed to launch a solid solopreneurship. Who is School for Freelancers for? Individuals working as:

• Designers
• Photographers
• Writers
• Programmers
• Marketers
• Artists
• Filmmakers
• …and More!

What makes School for Freelancers so unique? It focuses on providing creatives with everything needed for freelancing success. It provides both paid and free resources that could save you thousands of hours and dollars.

By taking advantage of their vast collection of resources, you’ll avoid the pitfalls other freelancers face. In essence, you can learn from others’ hard-learned lessons without repeating them.

The platform offers precise and reproducible tips for turning your skills into a freelance career. There’s no better way to make the transition into freelancing full time while building sustainable revenue and a business you can be proud of.

From how to optimize billing through time tracking to the best way to tackle freelance bookkeeping, you’ll enjoy a steady supply of cutting edge freelancing tips. You’ll develop the right mindset for success and the entrepreneurial skills to achieve it.

Working with brands and companies often comes down to the bottom line. As a freelancer, you must prepare for conversations justifying the value of the services you provide.

No matter how confident you feel about the services and deliverables you provide, having to justify your contribution may take you by surprise. Don’t let this happen.

Instead, get comfortable talking about what you bring to the table. Recognize your contribution’s value and remain prepared to discuss why you charge what you charge. These are essential aspects of your job as a freelancer.

For many, finances are the least favored aspect of managing a solopreneurship. But you can’t simply crank out earnings and call it good. You need to understand the financial end of your business.

What’s the best way to get up to speed on this information? Find a great local accountant, and set up an appointment or Zoom meeting.

There are also tons of resources out there including what we have outlined in our curriculum that can help you save money, avoid debt and other costly mistakes that can spiral out of control as you get busier.

One of the biggest mistakes we see amongst many freelancers is they get intimidated by taxes and avoid them or even overpay. We put together a quick guide on paying your taxes as a freelancer that we hope you find useful.

At this meeting, discuss your enterprise’s financial aspects and create precise, measurable financial goals.

As a freelancer, what can make or break your business often has little to do with your core competencies.

Sure, it’d be nice to spend 100 percent of your work time coding or freelance writing. But you’ve also got to create budgets, generate and send invoices, market your company, and more.

Don’t neglect the “business” side of your career. No one else can do this for you. By taking the time to gain a firm footing in an entrepreneurial organization, you can create processes that allow you to spend more time doing the things you love.

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