by Clea | Feb 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Wondering how to get started as a freelancer? This is a question I am asked regularly by newbie freelancers. It’s a bit of a chicken/egg question. Do you start with a website? Do you start with business cards? Do you do a course so you know you have the right skills?...
by Clea | Feb 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
To spend or not to spend? It’s a hard question to answer. When I started out as a freelancer, I had a bit of cash up my sleeve but certainly not a Silicon Valley startup amount. At the time, I had the mindset that you should never spend money on something if you could...
by Clea | Feb 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Back in the day, I was a radio producer at a news/talk station. It was hard work and one thing made it particularly challenging. I hated picking up the phone and calling people. It was terrifying and it never got easier, especially after I had several political press...
by Clea | Feb 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
What is the difference between a freelancer, a sole trader and a business owner? There are a few ways to look at each but here is my take: A freelancer is someone who provides services but doesn’t have an employer. A sole trader can be interchangeable with a...
by Clea | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
After being fortunate to have some early success when I started freelancing, I enthusiastically encouraged all my friends and acquaintances to give it a go. “It’s easy! It’s great! You can make so much money!” This is what I assured those who asked but I was naive. ...
by Clea | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’d love to know what you think about all this… You know the ones. The good-looking ‘entrepreneur’ sitting by the beach, cocktail in one hand, laptop in the other. Or the business woman at her perfectly organised white desk, smiling as she drinks coffee from an...
