What is a virtual assistant? The virtual assistant field is one of the best ways to freelance online in the world. It is estimated that there are anywhere from 5,000 to 25,000 virtual assistants worldwide, but I think the number…
Canadians are rocking the freelance landscape. As of 2018 there were approximately 2,860,000 Canadian freelancers making up about 15% of the country’s workforce, according to Statistics Canada. A new study by Intuit Canada revealed that freelancers, independent contractors and on-demand…
Finding clients is one of the most challenging aspects of working for yourself. If you’re new to freelancing, it can be very challenging. And daunting. Like most everything, though, getting started is the hard part. Once you learn how to…
One of the best things you can ever do for yourself is to work in a job you love. Many people think they cannot make this happen, but that is not true. You can find the right job for you…
Earning money at home is an ideal situation for many people, especially retirees. When you retire, you may need - or just want - to earn some money to supplement your retirement income but you probably don’t want to relive…
The United Kingdom has lots of job opportunities for freelancers and many job search websites on which to find freelance work. Some of these websites are global, meaning they list jobs for which freelancers anywhere in the world, including the…
The leap from being a long-term employee to becoming a freelancer is pretty huge. Huge changes in life are usually hard to make. This causes many people to not make many optional changes in their lives at all, even when…
In this guest post, Small Revolution founder Katrina McKinnon shares some of what she's learned during her 20-plus-years experience as a freelance business owner. Have you found yourself contemplating the freelance life? Are you wondering if the grass is really…
What does freelance mean, anyway? Everyone these days has heard the word freelance. But what does freelance mean, exactly? Freelance Definition To freelance means to work for yourself. Freelancers are their own boss and the owners of their own business,…
Working at home means you no longer have to cope with the distractions of an office environment. No more ringing phones, loud talking or coworkers interrupting you. A home office is not an interference-free zone, though. In fact, you’ll find…
