Please tell us about yourself I am a former banker for 13 years turned bookkeeper/business consultant in the past 18 months. I have a wife and 3 boys at home, ages 6, 4, and 2. We live in Rowley, MA, about 30 miles north of Boston, just south of the NH border. What is virtual bookkeeping? Great question. It is a profession that has really come to life in the past 5-7 with the rise of Continue reading...
The Top 5 Challenges Facing New Online Freelancers and How to Overcome Them
What an exciting time it is to be an online freelancer. The current climate of the workforce is rapidly shifting away from the traditional “9 to 5” model of employment, and more and more businesses and companies are looking to outsource services. With a multitude of industries and needs represented, there is literally something for everybody when it comes finding valuable services to offer as Continue reading...
Self-Care 101 for Online Freelancers
In many ways choosing to be an online freelancer is a massive act of self-care in and of itself. You’ve honored yourself, your dreams and goals by taking the time to consider whether being an online freelancer is right for you. You’ve positioned yourself and your business by deciding what you do and who you do it for. You’ve set goals and created a plan to meet those goals. In Continue reading...
How You Can Make $5,000/month As A Part-Time General Proofreader!
Here is the latest feature for the self-employment series! This interview is of Darcy Werkman, a general proofreader. Let’s get started! Please tell us about yourself My name is Darcy Werkman and I am a thirty-five-year-old Canadian. I am a father of four amazing children and a husband to the most incredible wife. I grew up on a farm in northern Alberta and moved to the Continue reading...
How to Create a Business Plan as an Online Freelancer
While creating goals is extremely important for providing direction, focus, inspiration, and motivation for your online freelancing business, creating a plan to reach those goals is crucial to achieving them. Creating a business plan will provide you with a roadmap for your online freelancing business and will help you stay focused, encouraged, and moving forward with Continue reading...
