Freelancing at an early career stage produces additional challenges. Most obviously, the biggest challenge is growth, both in professional competence and as a business. As a fresh graduate, for instance,…
In recent years, there has been a huge increase in the number of freelancers emerging from Africa, especially in Nigeria. Unfortunately, their freelance career fades out before it even begins….
Everyone knows the importance of first impressions. As freelancers, it’s almost certain that the first impression you give to potential clients will be in the form of a written message….
It’s 2022 and we are all used to remote work for the reason we all know too well by now. The Great Resignation got so many people wondering whether or…
There are good ways and there are bad ways to communicate with clients on Upwork. Many are simply ineffective. It is essential to know how to communicate on Upwork in…
Scope creep is a famous expression for the situation many freelancers find themselves in: the client asks for more work without offering more money. One of the must-have skills of…
Getting the right kinds of clients early on is the key to success on Upwork. Many newbies fall into their own traps by low-balling just to get good ratings, but…
Freelancer Profile Writing 101 showed you how to grasp the basics of profile writing and create yourself a compelling title with the right keywords and the message. Now, let’s dig…
Running your own freelance business is one of the coolest things you can do in 2021. Unfortunately, many leave their day jobs with false hopes and unrealistic expectations. Lots of…
In May 2014 I founded my one-man show called Improventions as my personal launch pad for finding great entrepreneurs to work with and help them develop the core software for…