Category Archives: Freelance Money

If you learn how to market your freelance business and start attracting paying clients, pretty soon you’re going to have to learn about money management. Here, you’ll find tips and advice about freelance contracts and invoices, as well as information about setting freelance rates, plus tax advice and other freelance money matters.

Create Your Own Contract

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Freelancers Union

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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Struggling with pricing?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Ilise Benun

This is the last week to improve your pricing with August's Kit of the Month: the Ultimate Pricing Collection. There are 45 left and they’ll only be on sale through Tuesday, Aug. 30th. Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding your personal projects

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Ilise Benun

Our friends over at PhotoShelter, the company co-founded by CFC Fave Speaker Allen Murabayashi (and the same company that is offering the free guide, Freelancer's Online Marketing Blueprint), have introduced their latest report on "crowdfunding." Continue reading →

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August Bundle: Ultimate Pricing Collection

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Ilise Benun

This month's Ultimate Pricing Collection is packed with tools to help you price your design work and win clients. Learn how other designers factor in rush charges, late fees and other considerations when arriving at a final price. Plus, learn if you're pricing your work properly, if your profit margin is where it needs to be to sustain a successful business, and how to present your estimates to clients. Continue reading →

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CFC: How are you responding to crowdsourcing?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Ilise Benun

Crowdsourcing was a popular topic of conversation at CFC. Design educator, David Oldham, recaps a discussion with 6 freelancers on how they're dealing with it. Continue reading →

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Should you cut your fee in half?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Ilise Benun

A small design firm was asked by a long-time client to design a piece that would be presented at a reception at the White House. He gave his price, but the client asked him to cut the fee in half. What would you do? Continue reading →

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Have You Rated Your Clients Yet?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Freelancers Union

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 →

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Profits. What a concept.

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Luke Mysse

I think most solopreneurs make the mistake of thinking that profit is what you make when you happen to finish a job in fewer hours than you estimated. Or a vendor comes in cheaper than expected. To me, that’s gravy, not profit. Continue reading →

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How do your prices compare?

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Ilise Benun

We're trying to help creatives learn from others who've been successful at putting a pricing process in place. That's where the next DesignCast comes in: "The Pricing Game" on June 14 at 4 PM EST. 3 designers will each describe their process for getting to a price for 3 different projects -- a non profit corporate ID project, a web site project and a 3D promo. Continue reading →

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Are you having trouble getting paid?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Freelancers Union

If you're having trouble getting paid, you're not alone. And lucky for you, your union is doing something about it. Continue reading →

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