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June 6, 2024

WHEN PROSPECT WON’T DISCLOSE BUDGET

What (not) to do when a potential customer won’t disclose their budget? First of all, avoid drafting a proposal without sufficient information, says Matthew Fenton, who offers some valuable recommendations in the article.

"As a soloist, your time is your inventory. And a proposal is a significant investment of your time. Before writing one, identify the budget owner, the buying process and the fee expectation. Always."

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June 5, 2024

VIDEO INVITE TO DRESDEN

Here’s a video invite to our upcoming international freelance meetup in Dresden (Germany) on June 20–21, presented by Robert Vlach, founder of Freelancing.eu and best-selling author of The Freelance Way. Robert will hold a debate on freelance business and a workshop on pricing at the event.

Registration is free. See event page on LinkedIn or Facebook for details.

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June 3, 2024

SMART FREELANCE PRICING

“Successful freelance pricing is not a one-off calculation. It is a continuous process of gathering intelligence and being bold in acting on it,” explains Robert Vlach in the latest editorial of our newsletter. Read it in full on his Twitter or LinkedIn.

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May 31, 2024

FREELANCER STUDY 2024 RESULTS

German Freelancermap published a highly anticipated Freelancer Study 2024 which rightly belongs among Europe’s top surveys focused on freelance economy.

Even though it is not statistically representative (85% respondents were men, 74% senior experts, €98 hourly rate on average), it offers invaluable insights into livelihoods of more affluent European freelancers. Here are some highlights:

  • 57% had a gross revenue of over €100,000 (31% over €150,000)
  • €60,508 was the average net profit
  • €1,098 is set aside on average each month for retirement
  • 42% have only one client at a time
  • monthly income fluctuate by more than 25% for 42% of the respondents
  • 40% rely on active project acquisition (i.e. active sales and marketing)

See the final PDF report for more data, insights, beautiful visuals and graphs, and quotes by the panel of selected experts.

Great job, Freelancermap and Stefania Volpe nailed it again!

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May 27, 2024

FREELANCERS: NEXT GENERATION

Robert Vlach was a guest on Freelancers: Next Gen podcast hosted by Matt Dowling of the UK’s Freelancer Club. The result is a fantastic, broad-ranging interview of the two figures shaping the current freelance discourse on important issues—from freelance advocacy and policy (from Matt’s side) to turning increased demand into better business deals and conditions, preventing stagnation in freelance pricing, and more. Listen on Spotify:

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May 24, 2024

BANK ACCOUNTS FOR FREELANCERS

"Whether you’re a freelancing guru or someone who has just started out on their own, the one thing you’ll need to keep in mind as you manage finances is a bank account," says Stefania Volpe at the start of her insightful article for Freelancermap. In it, she provides an up-to-date overview of bank accounts for freelancers, especially in Europe, and shares some valuable tips for managing business finances effectively.

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May 22, 2024

COMMON MISTAKES

Are you at the beginning of your freelance career? It is a journey that offers great freedom, but also comes with its own set of challenges. Dan Thornton outlined some common mistakes and how to avoid them. Here are a few of them:

  • No planning or preparation
  • Taking on bad clients
  • Not looking after your physical and mental wellbeing
  • Forgetting about backups and security
  • Being scared to invest or outsource

Find more in his article.

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May 20, 2024

FREELANCE MEETUP IN DRESDEN

Our freelance meetup at Impact Hub Dresden on June 20–21 is only a few weeks away! If you wish to join us, free registration links and other details are included in Facebook and LinkedIn events.

Our recent meetups in Barcelona and Madrid were each attended by freelancers originating from a dozen countries—hopefully, the upcoming event in Dresden will be just as diverse!

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May 17, 2024

GREETINGS FROM MADRID

Here are some pictures from our freelance meetup at the Impact Hub Madrid Alameda — a fantastic coworking place in the Barrio de las Letras, the cultural heart of the Spanish capital and former home to Miguel de Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and other writers.

As part of the meetup, we held a long and engaging deep-dive debate about freelance pricing, business negotiations, and numerous other topics including maintaining solid work/life balance and mental health.

Overall, freelancers originating from 10 countries attended the meetup: Estonia, UK, Germany, USA, Panama, Mexico, India, Ukraine, Czechia, and Spain. That’s how diverse a freelance meetup in a cosmopolitan city like Madrid can be.

Many thanks to Jaime Calatayud and all his colleagues at Impact Hub Madrid, which co-organized the event with us.

Next month, we will hold a similar freelance meetup in Dresden.

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May 16, 2024

CLARKSON'S FARM 3

Season 3 of Clarkson's Farm is a perfect illustration of how big an emotional rollercoaster small business can be, even when customers flock to your door. The best business reality TV in years. If you liked the previous two seasons, you'll love this one too.

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