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A Day in the Life of Freelance Designers

Ever wonder what freelance designers do all day? Get a blow-by-blow account of the average day in the lives of these freelance designers.

http://www.noupe.com/freelance/a-day-in-the-life-of-freelance-designers.html

Sarah Prevette, Founder of Sprouter, Shares Her Story

By: karinabilich

Toronto-based Prevette founded Sprouter in November 2009 as a social network for startup founders. Since then, her business has taken off, faced a shut-down, and been acquired by another company. What has Sarah learned from it all? She shares her story.

http://www.openforum.com/articles/sarah-prevette-on-the-revival-of-sprouter

Self-Employment – The First Anniversary

By: karinabilich

Dan Thornton took the plunge and became self-employed exactly a year ago. What has he learned in the last year? Where does he see himself going next? Read his story on his personal site, TheWayoftheWeb.com…

http://thewayoftheweb.net/2011/10/self-employment-the-first-anniversary/

10 Ways I'd Get Freelance Writing Clients

By: karinabilich

Onibalusi is only 17 years old. And yet, he already makes over $5000 monthly as a freelance writer. But if his business disappeared, and he was left with nothing but his writing skills, here’s how he would go about looking for new clients.

http://www.youngprepro.com/freelance-writing-clients/

10 Lessons from 10 Years of the Self-Employed Life

By: karinabilich

Mark Silver is a successful, self-employed professional. Ten years ago, he started working for himself. Now, he takes the time to reflect on the last decade of his professional life and share what he’s learned. Don’t miss it!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-silver/living-the-selfemployed-l_b_959240.html

Good Business Practices of Successful Freelance Designers

By: karinabilich

What do freelance designers, writers, and photographers have in common? They’re generally not business people. And yet, we all need to have some sort of business acumen to work for ourselves. Here are words of wisdom from other freelance professionals who have found a way to make it work.

http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=975

Is Small Business for You?

By: karinabilich

These three successful professionals decided to leave full-time employment behind and start their own businesses. And they’re not alone. More and more Americans are trying their hand at self-employment. So how did they do? Do they regret their decisions? Hear their stories…

http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/205494/250/Interest-growing-in-small-business–Is-it-for-you

The Serial Entrepreneur: Olabisi Waller

By: karinabilich

Olabisi Waller was born in Nigeria. Her entrepreneurial spirit brought her to the United States, where she is now the co-founder of EC Cosmetics. Hear her inspiring story of motivation, self-employment, and moving to the other side of the world.

http://www.bellanaija.com/2011/08/12/what-would-i-not-do-to-enhance-my-beauty-%E2%80%A6-i-don%E2%80%99t-think-i%E2%80%99ll-ever-do-plastic-surgery-olabisi-waller-ceo-elise-charles-company/

Featured Professional: Ajira Darch

By: karinabilich

This week, we continue featuring self-employed professionals by shining the spotlight on lifestyle photographer Ajira Darch. Here are her answers to our questions about her career.

Please describe your business/services.
I’m a lifestyle portrait photographer. By that I mean that I endeavour to capture a slice of your life/day in my lens. Authentic, spontaneous moments filled with [...]

The 9 Challenges of a Freelance Writer

By: karinabilich

Onibalusi is a 17-year-old entrepreneur living the internet lifestyle. Yes, at 17, he is a freelance writer and blogger who is making over $5000 each month. So how does he do it? In this article, he shares his secrets and his challenges.

http://www.youngprepro.com/freelance-writing-challenges/

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Featured Professional: Ajira Darch

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