Are you tired of working at your 9 to 5, battling traffic, and feeling unfulfilled? Do you want to spend more time with your family, or just not have to worry about your boss looking over your shoulder every five seconds? Then maybe you’ve thought about becoming a freelancer. You can set your own hours, […]
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Most people don’t know just how many business and websites I’ve tried. Or how much I’ve failed. In fact, just about every business and website I’ve created has failed My string of failures started in high school and continued through college and even for a short time after college. This website is one of the […]
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Today I have a guest post from my friend Kristin Wong who writes on sites like LifeHacker and Mental_Floss. She also has her own website, www.thewildwong.com. Enjoy the post – she has great advice for anyone looking to freelance! When I first started my freelancing career, I thought I hit the mother lode. After months […]
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Being your own boss sounds like a dream to most people. You can work from home (or anywhere in the world), set your own hours, work on what you want with clients you like, and enjoy a ton of flexibility. While there are certainly many upsides to self-employment, there are still downsides to being a […]
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Everyone knows that I think side hustles are great tools for increasing your income and getting in a better place financially. But that doesn’t mean I suggest going into a side hustle blind, nor do I think it is necessarily the easiest way to get into a better place financially. One thing I talk about […]
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One of the questions I get from fellow freelancers, especially those new to managing their own workload, is: What tools help me manage my business? Over the past two years, I’ve given a few a try, and I’ve also used several for clients. Whether you’re looking for tools that can help you manage a website, […]
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I work full-time as a financial analyst and we use “financial bridges” extensively. If you aren’t a financial analyst you may have no idea what a financial bridge is. I’ll give a full explanation in just a little bit. Today I want to explain how using the “financial bridge” technique when setting goals can drastically […]
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Potential is an important word when it comes to business ideas. Business ideas can vary drastically when it comes to potential, and some ideas simply have potential that is limited. There’s nothing wrong with having a business idea that has limited potential, but I am almost certain that 99% of entrepreneurs are looking for a […]
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Anyone who is familiar with startups knows how important it is for them to stay lean. There are countless startups that have failed from spending too much too fast and investing in the wrong parts of their business. While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to this problem, there are some general strategies that entrepreneurs should […]
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I mentioned in my weekly roundup post that a friend and I were considering starting a landscaping business. Ultimately I decided to not pursue a small business. While that idea is currently on hold, we spent a pretty significant amount of time discussing various things that we would need to do or take care of […]
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