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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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"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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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:
Find more in his article.
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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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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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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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Let us introduce you to Impact Hub Madrid, which runs several beautiful coworking places including Impact Hub Alameda, where our international freelance meetup takes place this week.
Here’s what they say:
“We are the world’s largest community (over 16,000 members) and an accelerator of positive change. With over 100 spaces, across five continents and more than 50 countries, we have the local startup communities needed to drive and mobilize innovation in its broadest sense. Impact Hub creates communities for impact on a large scale. When you are part of Impact Hub Madrid you are also part of our global community. The Alameda coworking space, boasting 2,500 m2, is ideally located in the central Barrio de Las Letras, adjacent to the Real Jardín Botánico and Museo Nacional del Prado.”
In other words, a perfect workplace for freelancers 💜
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U.S. writer and business coach Sarah Duran is launching a new free 90-minute virtual workshop named Built to Scale to help freelancers identify the most critical aspects of their business to scale, maintain, or eliminate. As Duran suggests, by focusing on strategic growth rather than just tactical fixes, you, as a freelancer, can achieve a more sustainable and profitable business model. You can register for free. There are two June dates available.
"The freelancers who keep doing what they’ve always done end up being employees in their businesses. The ones who think like a boss and adopt a sustainable scaling strategy reap the long-term rewards of more time, money, and freedom."
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Our freelance meetup at Impact Hub Madrid Alameda on May 16 is almost here! If you wish to join us, free registration links and other details are included in Facebook and LinkedIn events.
Last week’s meetup in Barcelona was attended by freelancers originating from a dozen countries—hopefully, this one in Madrid will be just as diverse!
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Here are some pictures from our freelance meetup at the Impact Hub Barcelona — a fantastic coworking place in the Poblenou quarter of Barcelona, situated between Sagrada Familia and the Barceloneta beach just a few blocks away.
Overall, freelancers from 12 countries (!!) attended the meetup — a testament to Barcelona’s cosmopolitan vibe and to how meaningful such international meetups can be. Also, May 9 is Europe Day, celebrating peace and unity in Europe.
Next week, we will hold similar freelance meetup in Madrid.
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