Guide to Freelancing

Setting up a website and emailGuide to Freelancing

Setting up a website and email

How to set up web and mail facilities so you can run your own email address and build your own website.
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6 min
Work from home - a guide for freelancersGuide to Freelancing

Work from home - a guide for freelancers

Top tips on the pitfalls and rewards of starting up at home.
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3 min
Home working Vs shared studio spaceGuide to Freelancing

Home working Vs shared studio space

Just for the low overheads, the majority of freelancers base themselves at home, travelling to client site as and when needed.
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3 min
Freelancers working from home - avoid distractionsGuide to Freelancing

Freelancers working from home - avoid distractions

Ideas for disciplining yourself if you struggle on the motivation front.
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2 min
Top 10 ten tips for working from homeGuide to Freelancing

Top 10 ten tips for working from home

Top tips at managing a good work-life balance whilst working from home on a freelance basis.
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4 min
Contract TemplateGuide to Freelancing

Contract Template

The best contract that we have seen for freelance use is available to PCG members through their web site.
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1 min
Creating proposalsGuide to Freelancing

Creating proposals

If you have been invited to submit a proposal on a project you will need to detail how you would carry out work on the project in question.
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2 min
Contracts and schedules for freelancersGuide to Freelancing

Contracts and schedules for freelancers

The terms you agree with your client ahead of starting work are critical in terms of protecting your business. As every freelancer will tell you, document everything, the services you agree to carry out - the project's requirements, timescales and any other considerations to ensure successful project completion - at the start and any changes to that brief during the project.
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5 min
How to manage difficult clientsGuide to Freelancing

How to manage difficult clients

As a freelancer, encountering a difficult client could be described as an occupational hazard that needs to be dealt with carefully and strategically.
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5 min
Is freelancing for me?Guide to Freelancing

Is freelancing for me?

In this guide we explore the advantages and disadvantages of freelancing and give 10 qualities that make a successful freelancer.
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5 min
Why you need a business planGuide to Freelancing

Why you need a business plan

Every business, no matter how small, needs a working plan for the future detailing where you are now, where you want to be and your strategy for growth.
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5 min
Raising FinanceGuide to Freelancing

Raising Finance

Methods of raising finance for your freelance business.
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2 min
Getting a mortgage as a freelancerGuide to Freelancing

Getting a mortgage as a freelancer

Traditional lenders require three years of a freelancer's accounts, however Freelance UK has negotiated a special deal, with no arrangement fee with freelancer money specialists, FreelancerMoney.
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2 min
Why you need a portfolioGuide to Freelancing

Why you need a portfolio

A portfolio is a showcase for your talent and experience. As you move from job to job more frequently by nature as a freelancer, your portfolio will become your strongest selling tool enabling you to demonstrate past successes in why you were a useful or profitable resource.
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3 min

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