22 min

5 Practical Steps To Shift From "Artist" To Owner of a Freelance Business Freelance Road Trip Podcast

    • Entrepreneurship

The allure of freelancing... Why do we do it? And then, how do we do it? The freelance economy is growing across all sectors. According to  a Gallup–Upwork poll, there are around 57M independent contractors in the US currently. The majority of those is creatives. To freelance successfully means you're taking care of business so that you are free to focus on your creative work. How can you avoid fizzling out and having to return to a soul-crushing day job that's not a good fit for your creativepreneurial spirit? There are 5 steps you can take that will empower you to shift from "artist" to "owner", starting with your portfolio.

The allure of freelancing... Why do we do it? And then, how do we do it? The freelance economy is growing across all sectors. According to  a Gallup–Upwork poll, there are around 57M independent contractors in the US currently. The majority of those is creatives. To freelance successfully means you're taking care of business so that you are free to focus on your creative work. How can you avoid fizzling out and having to return to a soul-crushing day job that's not a good fit for your creativepreneurial spirit? There are 5 steps you can take that will empower you to shift from "artist" to "owner", starting with your portfolio.

22 min