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…
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…
(Updated August 25, 2021) The transition from working at a traditional job to becoming a freelancer is a pretty big shift. Big changes in life are usually hard to make. This causes many people to not make many changes in…
Have you found yourself contemplating the freelance life? Are you wondering if the grass is really greener on the other side? It’s true, freelancing has many benefits, especially if you’re highly skilled. But fear of the unknown can make a…
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…
Networking is so important to business success. In-person networking is definitely the most effective way to make business connections, but most freelancers work alone. So how can freelancers network with brands as well as other freelancers face to face? Attending…
One of the many benefits of freelancing is the ability to work wherever you want. Most freelancers work from home, but others choose to take their life on the road and work online while they’re traveling. There are lots of…
Books hold a lot of the secrets to success. Entrepreneurs and freelancers are people whose goal is to succeed, so it can help to know what books have the information that can help us reach this goal. If you have…