In 2016, we’re continuing to share a different story every couple of weeks of how a past student has been able to significantly grow their freelance business by applying the concepts they learned from Double Your Freelancing (check out our last one with LaTanya White). If you feel your story would be a good fit, share…
Today I wanted to share with you three reasons why you should be mandating Roadmapping with each and every one of your clients. A quick recap of what Roadmapping is: Here’s the typical sales cycle for a freelance consultant: We get a new lead. We qualify them (by making sure they’re serious about the project…
What if you could only show your opt-in form to people who aren’t already on your mailing list? And what if you could use the space you’ve been using for your opt-in form to promote your product if the person viewing is already a customer? Or what if you could upsell your more premium products and services…
In 2016, we’re continuing to share a different story every couple of weeks of how a past student has been able to significantly grow their freelance business by applying the concepts they learned from Double Your Freelancing (check out our last one, a follow-up with QuHarrison Terry). If you feel your story would be a…
I’ve officially sold Planscope, my first product business, and I’m now more committed than ever to DoubleYourFreelancing. Today I’ll tell you a bit about why I sold the company, what I’ve been working on recently, and what’s next for the site and the community. On November 26th, 2011 I made my first commit to the…
Today we are speaking with Alex Mathers. Alex is an illustrator who specializes in vector illustrations, maps, diagrams and landscapes. He is also a blogger and writer. He runs the Red Lemon Blog which helps creative entrepreneurs market and promote their businesses. He has worked for clients like Google, Sony and the BBC. He is…
In 2016, we’re continuing to share a different story every couple of weeks of how a past student has been able to significantly grow their freelance business by applying the concepts they learned from Double Your Freelancing (check out last week’s with Nate Nordstrom). If you feel your story would be a good fit, share…
You know it’s important to save money. For retirement. For unexpected big expenses. And — especially as a freelancer — if you end up in a prolonged dry spell with no client work. Even though we all know that we should be saving, few people do. In fact, 62% of Americans have no money on hand for emergencies. It’s bad. Really…
Karl Sakas is the president of Sakas & Company which is a consulting company that specializes in helping digital marketing agencies grow. I had an opportunity to chat with Karl today, and I found myself nodding my head the entire time. The meat and potatoes of the interview focused on helping businesses grow in a…
Today I am talking with Jesse Strauss. Jesse is a New York-based lawyer who owns a firm specializing in debt collection for freelancers. When it comes to things like small claims court and debt collection, freelancers are usually on their own. Jesse discovered that there were a lot of freelancers with payment disputes while he…