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21 Freelancing Tips

This document provides 21 tips for freelancers to grow and sustain their careers, including not charging hourly, tracking billable hours, understanding taxation laws, taking advance payment, networking, setting boundaries, getting scope of work approved in writing before starting projects, being consistent, avoiding comparisons, having the right mindset, automating tasks, getting feedback, learning marketing and sales skills, planning ahead, maintaining transparency, continuing to upskill, keeping in touch with past clients, and focusing on execution over perfection.

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21 Freelancing Tips

This document provides 21 tips for freelancers to grow and sustain their careers, including not charging hourly, tracking billable hours, understanding taxation laws, taking advance payment, networking, setting boundaries, getting scope of work approved in writing before starting projects, being consistent, avoiding comparisons, having the right mindset, automating tasks, getting feedback, learning marketing and sales skills, planning ahead, maintaining transparency, continuing to upskill, keeping in touch with past clients, and focusing on execution over perfection.

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21 freelancing tips from

experts to grow and sustain


your career.
Charge cautiously

1. Don’t charge hourly; it punishes you for being efficient

2. Track all billable and non-billable hours

3. Understand taxation laws in your country

4. Take advance payment

5. Finally, don’t undercharge

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Keep looking for more clients

Keep looking for more clients via inbound +


outbound strategies.
For every deal closed, reach out to two more
companies...

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Work in-house for a while

Be it an agency or a company, working with


a team gives you insight into the process
and comes with a huge opportunity to
network.

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Keep networking

Join communities in your industry & make


friends.
Enjoy referrals and immense support!

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Have a list of trustworthy freelancers.

A curated list makes it easier to pass


projects and subcontracting.

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Say NO often...

Prioritize your mental health, and decline any


toxic client.
Say NO and define your boundaries.

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Get the scope of work approved

Before starting any project, get a defined


scope of work.
Nothing fancy, just send an email about it
along with the invoice or contract.

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set Work boundaries

Be it your working hours, payment terms,


communication, or other aspects, fix and
respect them.

Add all of these to the contract.

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Don’t start without a signed contract

1. Curate a contract ensuring all the necessary


clauses.
2. Else, read a contract carefully and don’t sign
until agreed with every term.
3. If disagreement, mention your terms, a
reason, and see if it works!

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Be consistent

Freelancing isn’t an overnight success. Do


A/B testing and find your path.
Keep experimenting with every aspect!

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Don’t compare

“Don’t compare your 1st chapter with the


100th chapter of somebody else’s story.”

None of the freelancers is your competition.


Everybody is just part of the community.

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Right mindset

Dealing with clients, networking, admin work,


and so much more...
Having the right approach and direction helps
a lot.

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Automate

Don't get stuck in generic admin work.


Invest in tools that make it easier to get work
done.

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get Feedbacks

Identify common patterns and keep


improving.

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Learn marketing and sales

Market yourself, build a personal brand,


get on a sales call, and run it like a
business.

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Don’t quit your job already

Freelancing is not an easy escape from 9-5.

Nor freelancing is not easy money. So, don’t quit

your job before you make enough money.

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Plan ahead

Planning your week gives clear deadlines


and avoids delays.
Also, better work management!

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maintain Transparency

Be it informing them of project updates or any

emergency, keep them updated.


Ensure optimum touchpoints to keep them

posted but avoid friction.

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Keep upskilling

"You can’t fill from an empty cup."


If you stop learning, you will have a
hard time eventually.

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Keep healthy relations with past clients

Make a list of your clientele base and be in


their contacts.
The power of referrals is beyond anything.

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Execute more

Don’t get stuck in looking for the right time,


tip, or process.
Instead, plan and hop on to working!

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