NEW ONLINE BOOTCAMP!
Join Ilise Benun for a two week online workshop and learn how to position your creative services to attract the right interactive clients! Learn more & see Dates!FREE DESIGN TUTORIAL
FREELANCERS SPEAK ON THEIR BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES
As a creative professional, the key to running a successful business is to learn not only from “experts” in the industry, but also to hear from your peers about how they run their businesses and solve some of the same problems you have. So please join us for a free online preview of one session at the Creative Freelancer Conference to hear just that – a “from the trenches” session featuring 4 successful creatives who’ve been there, done that. PLUS - you'll get an $50 coupon towards registration at this year's Creative Freelancer Conference just for registering!
Date: Thursday, June 6
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Cost: FREE!
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The Tools for Smart Pricing
From how to determine a client's budget, to how to control the money conversation, from how real creatives price projects and determine hourly rates, to how to handle retainers, this bundle has it all.Pricing Bundle: The Tools for Smart Pricing
Author Archives: Freelancers Union
Stressed Out Already?
The 4 stressors of freelancing and 7 stressbusters to get 2013 off to a strong start (from The Freelancer's Bible by Sara Horowitz) Continue reading
Freelance Life Laws from "The Freelancer's Bible" (part 2)
Yes, in 2013, you can take control of your work/life and make it balanced. Here are a few tips from The Freelancer's Bible by Sara Horowitz. Continue reading
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Freelance Life Laws from "The Freelancer's Bible"
Want to start 2013 off with some solid work/life balance? Follow these "freelance life laws" from Sara Horowitz's "Freelancer's Bible." Continue reading
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Make Your Voice Heard (and get a mug)
Contribute $30 to the Freelancers Union PAC by December 31 and get a limited-edition Freelancers Union mug as a thank-you gift – which you can use while watching the debates. Continue reading
Create Your Own Contract
Contract Creator, a new tool from Freelancers Union, free to all members (and membership is free). Check it out if you are working without a contract or suspect your contract could be better. Continue reading
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The Freelance Surge Is the Industrial Revolution of Our Time
Welcome to the Gig Life. The boom in independent work is changing the way we think about jobs and careers. Does Washington get it? Continue reading
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Can technology save creatives?
Our partner, The Freelancers Union, is pitching a panel idea for SXSW 2012 and needs your vote. The idea,“Frontier Justice: Can Technology Save Creatives?” proposes a panel featuring awesome thinkers and doers like Etsy, Loosecubes, SnapGoods, Jim Gilliam, and Sara Horowitz, founder of Freelancers Union. Continue reading
ATTN: New Jersey Freelancers
The Freelancers Union is trying to make New Jersey more freelance-friendly. Please take a few minutes to complete a survey about the life of the self-employed in NJ. Continue reading
Have You Rated Your Clients Yet?
The Client Scorecard from Freelancers Union allows you to rate companies—good and bad—as well as check out potential clients before accepting a gig. Continue reading
Are you having trouble getting paid?
If you're having trouble getting paid, you're not alone. And lucky for you, your union is doing something about it. Continue reading
