We always hear about the freelancing vs. working for someone else argument. But why are the two ideas always mutually exclusive? I know tons of Entrepreneurs are crazy. And I mean that in a good way. We’re the hustlers of the world. We wake up early to work on our As I’ve interacted with many of you here at the blog, I’ve been shocked to learn than many full-time freelancers actually have less free time Let’s say you’ve spent hours on designing a website mockup for a new client, only to have a huge list of changes sent back that There are a lot of stigmas about what freelancing is like. Blogs like this one tell you about how to start a freelance business, how I think most freelancers could agree that finding work is one of the hardest struggles we face – and if you’re just starting out you I get asked to critique freelancers’ websites fairly often. In general, I find we freelancers tend to make the same basic yet egregious mistakes: We True story: This last week was the week from technology hell. Why? Because I’m in the middle of moving 1200 miles, so not only have Have you ever had trouble getting clients to pay invoices? Have you ever felt anxious, fearful, or “weird” about billing a client for your time? Being a freelancer you’re able to work anywhere you choose, and sometimes you can’t always be tied down to your home setup – but with Freemium. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s a business model (term coined by Chris Anderson in The Long Tail) where you offer part of Late last year I made the effort to set aside time at least once a week to work on side projects. During this time, I In case you’ve been living under a proverbial rock for the last few years, Dribbble is a website that allows for designers, illustrators, typographers, iconographers, Your response to this question is more important than you’d think, “what are your weaknesses?” It could possibly cost you that new position or potential Earlier this year I wrote a post about the 9 business terms all freelance designers must know to succeed. I received a lot of great When you’re striking out on your own as a freelancer, there’s a lot to handle. You have to get your web presence going, build a 
