How to Handle Interfering Spouse
What happens when a client's spouse starts meddling in your carefully crafted design process? In this episode, we dive deep into the tricky...
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Freelance to Founder
Clay and Preston have each grown their own one-person businesses to something much bigger and now they offer weekly coaching calls with freelancers ready to do the same. Your weekly dose of...
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20 of 673 episodesDrowning in Client Paperwork?
Drowning in proposal and contract paperwork? Clay and Preston reveal the surprising truth about client management tools—it's not about findi...
Scared to Invoice for Extra Work...
Have you ever sent a proposal, completed extra work, and then panicked about sending the invoice? Laura did exactly that—and she's convinced...
Will You Get More Clients as a Freelancer or Agency?
Is it just me, or does it seem easier to close a sale when you're a freelancer than as a full agency? Amy Bridges asked this question which...
Past Client Wants Source Files. Now What?
An old client from two years ago wants the original design files from a past project—but you're worried about losing future work by handing...
Put Your Business in Airplane Mode
Feeling burned out on the business side of freelancing? You still love the creative work, but networking and client acquisition feel overwhe...
You're Not Bad at Delegating. You're Bad at Hiring.
As your freelance business grows, you hit an inevitable ceiling: there's only so much you can do yourself. But delegating effectively is har...
5:22 PM on a Friday and Your Client Calls...
It's 5:22 PM on a Friday, and a client emails asking if you can design an ad tonight. Do you drop everything and work late? Charge a rush fe...
For Hourly Rates, This is Your Punishment
Should you charge by the hour or by the project? If you've ever struggled with this question, you're not alone. But here's the truth: you mi...
Pressure to Be a Marketer?
Feeling pressured to add marketing services to your web design business just because a course told you to? In this episode, Preston and Clay...
Pick a Tactic... Any Tactic.
Feeling paralyzed by the endless stream of marketing tactics you "should" be doing? You're not alone. In this episode, Matt from Barrow Stud...
Introverts Can Become Millionaires
Feeling nervous about networking? You're not alone. In this episode, Brittany asks how to break into local networking as a shy person, and C...
Fire Your Inbox
As your freelance business grows from solo operator to team leader, the chaos can hit fast. Emma Clark's question about transitioning from i...
Your Client Hired YOU. Can you hand off?
Omar's business is growing, and so is his workload. His longtime clients love working with him, which is the problem. As he builds Vision Cr...
What's Your Cut When You Hire Help?
Layla built Bright Horizon Media from the ground up, and now her social media agency has a team and real momentum. Her next challenge is spl...
Your First Hire Could Save You… or Sink You
Christine Olivas has a calendar that won't quit and a pile of projects she keeps saying no to. The obvious move is to hire, but she knows th...
Do Clients Actually Care If You're an "Expert"?
CodeCrafter's skills are solid and his work speaks for itself, but he keeps holding back. Charging more feels presumptuous, and calling hims...
Is Subcontracting Quietly Erasing Your Business?
Garrett is a 30-year-old nonprofit consultant doing great work for a seasoned consultant. The problem is that almost nobody knows it's his w...
Should You Go For Giant Projects?
A solo designer finally gets the call from a big-name client, and it's the kind of project that could turn a freelance business into a real...
Non-US Freelancer: Roadblock or Excuse?
Dieter is weighing a big question from his home base in Europe: is it worth going after US clients at all, or is he fighting a battle he can...