7 Advantages And Disadvantages Of Being Self-Employed

By Roshan Perera / 7 Comments

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Freelancing and being self-employed is not as glamorous as most people make it out to be. It comes with both advantages and disadvantages.

If you’re thinking about getting started in freelancing or going back to a day job after struggling with freelancing, give this post a read for a list of pros and cons of being self-employed. Hopefully, I can help you make a decision.

If you’ve seen pictures of digital nomads traveling around the world living a laptop lifestyle. Or Facebook posts saying freelancing is a lonely road. Let me reassure you, it’s all true.

Freelancing comes with many benefits and also downsides. However, I see it as a healthy balance of both. It’s certainly much better than the downsides of working at a day job. Here’s why.

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The Best Way To Quit Your Job & Start Freelancing – In 6 Steps

By Roshan Perera / 7 Comments

Do you hate Mondays?

Do you hate having to answer to your boss every day?

Then you’re probably already dreaming of leaving your job, right?

Well, if you’re looking for the best way to safely quit your job without taking any risks, you’ve come to the right place.

In this article, I will show you a simple 6 step process you can follow to leave your job while also creating a proper strategy to cover your expenses and pay your bills to get started on freelancing.

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14 Quick Ways To Find Freelance Jobs Right Now

By Roshan Perera / 5 Comments

Struggling to find freelance jobs?

Tired of competing with freelancers on UpWork?

Don’t worry, by the time you’re done reading this article, you’ll have many options to find freelance work online.

Only freelancers would understand the real struggle that goes on the other side of the computer screens. Despite what most people think, it’s not always a walk in the park for freelancers.

One week you make $1,000 and the next week you’ve got no jobs to work on. It happens to the best of us. But, the question is: What are you willing to do about it?

Are you going to wait for a client to contact you and hand over a job on a silver platter? Or are you going to buckle down and look for your next freelancing job?

You’ve got to work hard to consistently find work in the freelancing world. Here are a few strategies to make that work a little easier.

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10 Easy Ways Freelance Illustrators Can Make Money Online

By Roshan Perera / 17 Comments

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One of the most difficult things about being a freelance artist is finding work.

Finding freelance illustration jobs online is not an easy task either. Search any popular freelance platform and you’ll find less than 100 outdated job postings for illustrators.

No need to be discouraged. There are many different ways you can make money online as an illustrator.

In this post, I’ll show you some of the ways other freelance illustrators make money online. And prove to you that you can really make money drawing and selling your art online.

Keep reading to find out how.

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20 Mind-Blowing Freelancing Statistics That Prove Remote Work Is The Future

By Roshan Perera / 11 Comments

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Is freelancing just a hot trend or a great way to build a profitable career? What’s the future of freelancing going to be like? Will there be freelancers by 2027? Let’s find out.

One of the biggest questions beginning freelancers have is whether or not freelancing is a good choice for a long-term career. Well, I can go and on about how profitable freelancing is, how everyone will be working from home in the future, or why it’s better than working at Apple.

Instead, I decided to gather some evidence and prove to you that freelancing is a more stable way to work than most other jobs. Here’s proof.

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How Much Should I Charge? 4 Ways To Calculate Your Freelance Rates

By Roshan Perera / 2 Comments

Figuring out the right price to ask your clients is one of the first challenges you come across as a beginning freelancer.

How you calculate your freelance rates is important because your price has to be just right to win your clients. Because if your price is too high, the client may never respond to your proposal. If you charge too low, the client will suspect and think of you as a cheap amateur freelancer.

There’s no need to make this a problem. Whether you’re a beginning freelance writer, designer, developer, or a marketer, there are a few tricks you can use to figure out the ideal price for your freelance services. And I’ll show you how.

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7 Advantages And Disadvantages Of Being Self-Employed

The Best Way To Quit Your Job & Start Freelancing – In 6 Steps

14 Quick Ways To Find Freelance Jobs Right Now

10 Easy Ways Freelance Illustrators Can Make Money Online

20 Mind-Blowing Freelancing Statistics That Prove Remote Work Is The Future

How Much Should I Charge? 4 Ways To Calculate Your Freelance Rates

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