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Brennan Dunn, Zach Swinehart, & Laura Elizabeth Co-Owners, DoubleYourFreelancing.com

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The Business of Freelancing, Episode 20: Scott Yewell On His First $100k+ Project

This week I sat down with Scott Yewell to talk about how he recently closed his first six-figure project. Scott’s a partner at Blackfin Media, who for the last 14 years has…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 19: Kurt Elster On The RIGHT Way To Followup With Prospects, Leads, and Clients

We all know how important communication is during the sales process, but for a lot of freelancers knowing how and when to followup is often a mystery. After you first meet someone, when…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 18: How Mike Taber Funds His Software Company Via Consulting

A lot of freelancers — hell, just about every freelancer I’ve talked to — want to eventually create and sell their own products. But this is easier said than done. Usually something…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 17: Steli Efti On Getting Referrals

I recently sat down (literally!) with my friend Steli Efti, the founder of Close.io. For about an hour we talked about how freelancers and consultants can create more referrals for their…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 16: Growing (And Shrinking) An Agency With Matt Inglot

In this episode, I sat down with Matt Inglot of Tilted Pixel. He started the company over 8 years ago, and went from being a solo freelancer to opening up a brick…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 15: Battling Burnout with Dennis Field

This week I’m joined by Dennis Field, who — like me — has struggled with burnout. Who am I kidding though? This affects ALL of us. Late nights, weekends, and…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 14: Working From The Middle Of Nowhere, Part 2

This week I sat down with Jan Jones of Oozou, an agency based out of Bangkok, Thailand, and Jonathan Tarud of Koombea, another agency, this one in Colombia. We discussed…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 13.5: Freelancing Minute, Add Context To Your Proposals

This is the Freelancing Minute for Friday, February 14th (Valentine’s day!) 2014. When you’re creating a proposal, it’s important to contextualize our offer (what we’re building or doing) with the problem and…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 13: Establishing A Work-Life Balance With Sherry Walling

This week I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Sherry Walling, a clinical psychologist and counselor and the wife of Rob Walling. Sherry gave a fantastic talk…

The Business of Freelancing, Episode 12: Transitioning From Consulting To Products With Rob Walling

This week my special guest was Rob Walling. He’s known for the following… Drip HitTail Startups for the Rest of Us Start Small, Stay Small Software by Rob MicroConf Micropreneur Academy…

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