After 11 years of freelancing, Tom felt the urge to start teaching what he knew. He began sharing his thoughts on Twitter and, when one thread gained 2.5 million impressions, Tom took the attention and ran with it.
Now, as well as running his successful web development business, Tom’s selling ebooks and online courses to help freelancers get ahead.
Read MoreReady for a new creative challenge after 7 years in a full-time job, Erica began freelancing. Her first project helped her decide which direction to head in and she’s been building on it from there.
She chats to Steve about figuring out how to introduce herself, working between London and Seoul, and pursuing better clients who respect her skills, time and processes.
Read MoreAfter self-publishing her book in January 2020, the offers began pouring in and Kat found herself being freelance — not for the first time, but this time as a full-timer.
Kat’s background is in design but she now speaks and facilitates around the topic of her book — cultivating better friendships in adulthood. She chats to Steve about finding community and belonging.
Read MoreMarco moved from Italy to London for a fresh start and quickly found himself working as a designer. But, lacking creative freedom, Marco wasn’t happy and so he went in search of something better. Freelancing, it turned out, would be his best option.
He chats to Steve about finding work, building a portfolio and being selective about the projects he takes on.
Read MoreNela’s forged a successful freelance career working for 'human-centred brands'. A form of business ownership she knows so well she could write the book on it. In fact, she did.
Nela discusses the great position bilingual freelancers are in. For her native Croatia, she has a separate website from her English language one. An SEO-centred brand as well then.
Building on the skills he learned studying architecture in university, Oladimeji taught himself graphic design. He put in the hours to practise and got started by volunteering his services to local businesses.
He chats to Steve about how he meets and keeps clients, why he creates content and how he found balance after burnout.
Read MoreMel says that she’s deliberate in everything she does. From how she plans her days, to the type of clients she takes on and the way she prices her services—Mel’s looking for order and structure in her freelance life.
She tells Steve about how she keeps her eye on the big picture, continues to build her network and avoids the cycles of feast and famine.
Read MoreJune went from selling Tote bags in Hong Kong to learning how to sell herself as an artist. With support from advisors who taught her the business side of things, June now has the creative freedom she was always looking for.
She chats to Steve about how she got started, how some of her biggest projects came to life, and how she tries to balance family life and freedom with her drive to work and create.
Read MoreCharlie’s current freelance journey began after he fell and broke his back in 2017. He was self-employed as a painter and decorator at the time, but Charlie had loved photography since he was a boy.
He chats to Steve about how he recovered from the fall and built a new freelance business in the process.
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