Over 50,000 professional and freelance designers and developers. Post your design project once and review up to eight proposals. Save time, save money. Over 5000 projects delivered since 2006.

Over 50,000 professional and freelance designers and developers. Post your design project once and review up to eight proposals. Save time, save money. Over 5000 projects delivered since 2006.

Think full-time is secure?

Being full-time may feel secure, but the fact is, you are totally dependent one client. As a freelancer, however, you can have as many clients as you choose, making you less vulnerable. (Unless, as a freelancer you also only have one or two clients.)

Will Jasmine make it to CFC?

So I've been freelancing out of necessity. Not to say I don't love the perks and freedom, but it's been challenge so far. Honestly tho, this year, with my lows being at their lowest, has been the best year ever. I'm finally getting the concept of NO

Welcome to the other side, Bryn!

Today is the first day of the rest of Bryn Mooth's life. she is now a freelance editor/writer and her new business is called writes4food. Welcome to the freelance world, Bryn. The water is very warm in here and we can't wait for your blog posts from th

Getting your clients to pay more

I've been trying to develop an idea lately to explain what you have to do to get your clients to pay the higher prices you want to charge. Last week, on one of my Beginner Marketing Group calls, I took another stab at articulating it. If you have 2 minut

Lesson 4: When to suck it up

I’ve spoken numerous times about only working with clients who are a good fit and how you should work with clients with whom you can do your best work. Generally, I still believe that. But I also believe that sometimes you have to suck it up.

Getting paid before the project is finished

Here's one example that many people seemed to appreciate: what to say when the project isn't quite finished but you want to submit your invoice because you know it will take a while to get your money or just because you're in the midst of a cash flow c

How aggressive is too aggressive?

One of last week's posts stirred a bit of a debate about permission-based marketing, LinkedIn and how aggressive is too aggressive when it comes to promoting yourself in today's economy. So we asked the author of the original post to comment on the comm

Who’s coming back to CFC in June?

I’m coming back for my fourth year because CFC always gives me a solid-but-reassuring kick in the butt to do the stuff that needs to be done for my business. That alone is a powerful resource for me. But let’s not minimize the power of the people.

A Culture of One — Check Your Attitude

In most cases, when I verbalize a problem, it turns out to be less of a problem than what I’ve played it up to be in my mind. If you sit alone and let things swirl out of control, it will start to affect your attitude toward everything. Get those feelings

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