This is a guest post by Karolina Łachmacka, a full-time English to Polish translator with a specialization in marketing and creative texts. She also works as a content marketer and develops her skills in SEO. When she is not working, she reads a lot of different books and loves to spend time with her cats, […]
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Hiring non-cheap service providers on Upwork
When I need a professional service provider, I prefer to go through a referral or hire someone local. But sometimes that’s not possible, because the task is very specialized, or because I simply can’t find anyone who fits what I’m looking for. I recently had a great experience hiring two services providers on Upwork, and […]
Continue ReadingHow to refer work to other freelancers
No matter where you are on the beginner-to-advanced freelancer spectrum, you’re likely to get requests for work that you can’t fulfill. You may get requests that you could theoretically accept, but you’re too busy, or you’re on vacation, or you may get requests that are for services you don’t provide: a different language pair, specialization, […]
Continue ReadingThe big chunk of time is never coming
Here’s a quick tip: That big chunk of time that you’re planning on using to totally revamp your freelance business is never coming. Literally, never. Instead, start with 15-minute increments:✔️Ping one dormant client (THE most boring, and most successful marketing technique out there; trust me on this one!)✔️Apply to one agency✔️Send one LinkedIn connection request […]
Continue ReadingMy 2021 business expenses
My accountant’s early deadlines are a really good thing, because they force me to get my year-end finances in order in January. My 2021 income (gross, minus subcontracting) was right on target at a bit over US $100K. I’d like to aim for $140-$150K, but I’m happy with what I earned in 2021, given that […]
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