Weekly digest #41 of 2024

• Governor Newsom signs senator Wiener’s freelance worker bill into law — California passed a game-changing law for freelancers. The new Freelance Worker Protection Act requires written contracts and guarantees timely payments, helping freelancers protect their work and get paid fairly.
• The Future is Freelance with Matthew Mottola, podcast by Sarah Duran — What is the difference between being an independent professional and a full-time employee? Is the freelance economy truly a revolution or more of an evolution? Those are two of the important topics discussed in a recent episode of Sarah's podcast.
• ​Greetings from Antwerp — Check out the pictures from our international freelance meetup in Antwerp (Belgium) last week. It was both the opening of Elina Jutelyte’s Freelance Business Month and the latest event in our ongoing Freelancers On the Road tour, following stops in Madrid, Barcelona, Ljubljana, Dresden, Sofia, and Bratislava.
• How an accidental discovery helped one couple build a thriving niche community—and leave traditional careers behind, by Elaine Pofeldt — The inspiring story of freelance journalist Kelsey Ogletree and how she turned a simple networking Zoom call into a thriving platform for colleagues.
• The Offer, on Amazon Prime with Paramount+ — Get your dose of entrepreneurial spirit! If you’re a creative professional of any kind and haven’t watched this gem yet, give it a go. The top-rated 2022 TV miniseries follows the journey of film producer Al Ruddy as he fights to bring the cinematic masterpiece The Godfather to the big screen.
• France’s three-decade treasure hunt for golden owl has finally ended, on CNN — Read a story of a search based on 11 puzzles published in a 1993 book with a cult following of over 200,000 freelance treasure hunters.
• FBM week #2. Here are our picks from the Freelance Business Month programme. You can book your spot at all the sessions online.
• Language learning for busy freelancers: leveraging AI and smart tools, with Chiara Maggi (October 9th)
• Rock your media interview with confidence, clarity and impact, with Anna Pietribiasi (October 10th)
• Why mental health matters more when you're self-employed, with Matthew Knight (October 10th)
• Turn your freelance hustle into a sustainable business by leveraging your most impactful work, with Sarah Duran (October 11th)

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