As a freelancer, you enjoy the freedom of not working for a boss, not having set work hours (unless you set them yourself) and not having to give credit to anyone when things go right. The downside is that you also have to give credit to yourself when things go wrong. And things will go wrong. I'm sure every freelancer with a year or more under their belt can tell a horror story about how they've lost files, contacts or other ...
Last year was a great year for Guerrilla Freelancing, even though we didn't publish hundreds of articles, the quality of the articles were outstanding. I've found great pride in the articles I write here and enjoy seeing so many readers find valuable information. Them more I can help others here, the better. So today I am putting together a list of my personal favorite articles from 2009. The topics covered are of a wide variety (business, marketing, designing, networking, ect) and ...
This is a topic that has been weighing heavy on my mind lately, and after a recent discussion (literally, 4-5 minutes ago) with my girlfriend, I figured it'd be best to type this article out. Do you have a spouse that has no interaction with what you do on a day to day basis? Maybe they have their own job, or maybe you're the sole provider. In my case, I am the sole provider. My girlfriend has severe anxiety, which causes ...
Getting your feet wet as a freelancer can be rough, especially if you don't have a solid idea on where you go can find work. Cold calls and cold emailing can give you a jump, but both do require some extra time and effort to get the formula down on how to handle them properly, so where do you go in the meantime? Job boards. Job boards can be your bread and butter for freelance work, providing you with enough work to ...
Happy New Year to the regular readers here on Guerrilla Freelancing and welcome to the new visitors. I truly appreciate you all. Guerrilla Freelancing is now entering the 2010 year with a new focus and a new plan for the posting structure. No longer will I be plagued nightly thinking about how many posts I need to write, what topics to write on and what websites need new posts (I run a few). Nope, not happening anymore. From ...
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