How to become a successful free lancer 8 tips you should know
As a first-time freelancer, it can be confusing and frustrating navigating the process alone, which is why the past ten years have been full of important lessons. Learn from my experiences to become a more effective and lucrative freelancer. 1. Increase your prices every year Every year you gain experience, which makes your work more valuable. As such, every year you should increase your rates to ensure they’re aligned with your experience and the value you provide to the client. It can be hard to set prices, especially if it’s your first time doing so. While there are many theories on how to price your services, I’ve found the best method for me is to combine both time and value-based approach. When pricing a client, I consider the time it will take to complete the work itself and then add a buffer to account for the extra time that I’ll spend outside the scope of the project. For example, this might include time spent communication (email or phone), on extra research n