There are many benefits to sharing that you're now freelancing. Click here to learn our favorite tips for announcing to people in your network.

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Networking

How to Announce You're Becoming a Freelancer

Many freelance job offers come through personal connections. Learn how effective networking makes it easier to gain trust, engage prospects and get work. 

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How To Use Networking Connections to Start Freelancing

Freelancers depend on networking events to grow their small businesses. Here are a freelancer’s top 5 tips to successfully network!

Networking tip: business cards are a great tool for growing your professional network

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The Freelancer’s Top 5 Tips for Networking at Events

Just because you work from home, it doesn't mean you can't stay connected. Here are 16 socially-distanced ways to grow your network outside of the office! 

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16 ways to network remotely when you work from home

Click here to learn six tips on how to get better at networking. From leveraging your social circle and cultivating a strategy, we got you covered. 

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6 Steps to Improve your Networking as a Freelancer

Networking is one of the most powerful ways to build your freelance business. Use this Networking 101 for Freelancers crash course to learn how to get started.


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Networking 101 for Freelancers

Finding networking events can be really challenging, especially when there are so many and they're in different places! Click here to learn more about finding them.

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How to Find Networking Events in Los Angeles

SWOT analyses are a great tool for freelancers to leverage when consulting for their clients or are evaluating their professional career. Click here for templates now.

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Strategic Planning

SWOT Analyses & Templates

Getting paid is hard - we make it easier to ask your clients for payments in a professional and friendly way with our free templates and advice. Click here to learn more.

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Finances

How to Politely Ask for Payment

Click here to learn the different types of retainer contracts and what agreements to discuss with your clients. Download our template and learn about retainer contracts here.

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Contracts

Graphic Design Retainer Contract

Everyone's hurting due to COVID. To help support you we've included some email templates you can send to connect with your clients and reengage your relationships.

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Relationship Building

Email templates and tips for connecting with your past clients during COVID-19 

Push yourself to look at things from a new perspective and realize the full potential of all you have to offer.