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How to get your first freelance client (or job!) without any experience
True Stories

How to get your first freelance client (or job!) without any experience

If you think you need experience to get hired for something, think again. As a newly reincarnated freelancer (less than two weeks of prospecting and practically zero experience), I earned Crash.co as my first growth marketing freelance client. You can too, with the same process.

  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
6 min read
5 Tips To Stay Compliant as a Freelancer
Getting Started

5 Tips To Stay Compliant as a Freelancer

Freelancing has its perks, but with great power comes great responsibility. This post outlines best practices for freelancers to stay compliant with the IRS and the law.

  • Anja Simic
    Anja Simic
4 min read
A conversation with Samantha Novak, full-time freelance sales writer
Learnings

A conversation with Samantha Novak, full-time freelance sales writer

Meet Samantha, self-described “indoor cat, story addict, and total geek,” and learn how she built a thriving freelance sales writing practice that makes her happy and pays her bills.

  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
7 min read
The danger of what you THINK you know: Why writers must be highly self-aware of our own perspectives
Learnings

The danger of what you THINK you know: Why writers must be highly self-aware of our own perspectives

Often times, writers take a bit of valid research and apply it to an entire topic on which we think we’re knowledgeable. It happens to the best of us, but writers who stay humble do an incredible thing for the world: we curb our own propensity for disseminating “slightly wrong” information.

  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
5 min read
Community feature: Mat Sherman, GigLoft Cofounder and CEO
True Stories

Community feature: Mat Sherman, GigLoft Cofounder and CEO

I feel like my career can be summarized in one sentence: fighting for my freedom. I aim to help people have the courage to fight for theirs. I like hiking mountains I’m too out of shape for, as well as being in rooms I have no business being in.

  • Mat Sherman
    Mat Sherman
3 min read
Why unit economics matter to freelancers (and not just founders)
Learnings

Why unit economics matter to freelancers (and not just founders)

From the time we’re little kids, we inherently understand the ratio of effort-to-reward. It’s no different in business, and it’s important for freelancers and other entrepreneurs to understand and optimize our unit economics!

  • Mat Sherman
    Mat Sherman
  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
7 min read
Community feature: Eric Burdon, freelance writer & GigLoft student
True Stories

Community feature: Eric Burdon, freelance writer & GigLoft student

Before freelancing, I was in network marketing. I followed its ideals and focused on something I was passionate about doing: writing. I love Canadian Thanksgiving, and am taking steps towards moving away from my hometown.

  • Eric Scott Burdon
    Eric Scott Burdon
3 min read
Community feature: Diana Fitts, freelance writer & GigLoft student
True Stories

Community feature: Diana Fitts, freelance writer & GigLoft student

My parents have always been self-employed, so I grew up understanding the perks and challenges of this lifestyle. In my household, the response to a goal was never, “you can’t do that.”

  • Carly Doran
    Carly Doran
3 min read
Community feature: Adam French, GigLoft mentor, designer, podcaster
True Stories

Community feature: Adam French, GigLoft mentor, designer, podcaster

Read why Adam makes his own rules, loves Kimball Musk, hates not knowing what to put his creative energy towards, reads Tim Ferriss, and more.

  • Carly Doran
    Carly Doran
2 min read
Community feature: Jérémy Chevallier, GigLoft Cofounder & CMO
True Stories

Community feature: Jérémy Chevallier, GigLoft Cofounder & CMO

I was fired from most of the jobs I had from age 16 to 22. I always wanted something more for myself. Despite my talents and hunger, it took other people coming into my life to make full-time self-employment happen for me.

  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
7 min read
The Crooked Path that Led Me to Freelance
Getting Started

The Crooked Path that Led Me to Freelance

From the beginning, I had a different approach. I used my college experience to expand far and wide, and achieve the things I wanted (notably traveling). I worked as often as possible to get back on the next plane. I did alright—but I wasn’t connecting, and my passion wasn’t being fulfilled.

  • Carly Doran
    Carly Doran
5 min read
Write for us! Contribute to the GigLoft Experience
GigLoft Homebase

Write for us! Contribute to the GigLoft Experience

At GigLoft, we’re fiercely dedicated to helping creatives turn their craft into sustainable, full-time freelance income. We love publishing success stories and struggles, learnings in business/freelancing/trades, and inspiring travel-related content!

  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
2 min read
How to Know if You’re Ready to Leap into Freelancing
Getting Started

How to Know if You’re Ready to Leap into Freelancing

Deciding to venture down this path can be a huge leap of faith. We crave the freedom and lifestyle and sense of service that comes with a career in freelance, but perhaps we aren't quite sure we have the right skills, enough determination, even the guts to do it. At least that's exactly how I felt.

  • Shelley Masini
    Shelley Masini
6 min read
Meowtel • How to Find the Purr-fect Cat Sitter
Student Work

Meowtel • How to Find the Purr-fect Cat Sitter

When you go away on vacation, you’re left with a few options for your furry friend. There’s a lot to consider when picking the right cat sitter for you—this is your lovely baby we’re talking about here.

  • Veronica Head
    Veronica Head
4 min read
Make friends, not connections.
Learnings

Make friends, not connections.

The tireless “business” rah-rah of networking and making connections doesn’t quite resonate with many freelance creatives. In reality, it’s by staying human that that we get the most out of human connections, the best of which become lifelong friendships.

  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
3 min read
How to Venture Beyond Freelance: 5 Creative Business Ideas for Freelancers
Student Work

How to Venture Beyond Freelance: 5 Creative Business Ideas for Freelancers

Working as a freelance writer is incredibly fun, but often means spending a lot of time looking for new clients, handling admin responsibilities, and preparing invoices. Consider these 5 creative business ideas to grow beyond solo freelancing.

  • William Mutugi
    William Mutugi
6 min read
How to Get Customers (Without Paying for Ads!)
Learnings

How to Get Customers (Without Paying for Ads!)

When we’re just starting off, we should do things that don’t scale. For “hustlers,” salespeople, and anyone responsible for bringing in their own business, that means manually talking to people, nurturing relationships, and finding opportunities to add value. Here’s how.

  • Mat Sherman
    Mat Sherman
6 min read
GigLoft’s Carly Doran on Why She Decided to Freelance Full-Time!
Remote Work

GigLoft’s Carly Doran on Why She Decided to Freelance Full-Time!

Despite the fear and uncertainty of leaping into the unknown, freelancing has been a game changer in my work-life balance. I’ve attended all the important family events, I’ve travelled for 13 of the last 19 months and I have grown my network more than I thought possible.

  • Carly Doran
    Carly Doran
2 min read
85% of people hate their job. Can a new school teach them to love it?
Getting Started

85% of people hate their job. Can a new school teach them to love it?

The familiar narrative of school, college, debt, job-seeking, and missing fulfillment doesn’t have to be the norm. With a school that teaches us freelancing in realtime, we can choose to think, learn, and create our ideal work situation. That’s GigLoft. 🚀

  • Mat Sherman
    Mat Sherman
  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
5 min read
Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals: a Guide for Ambitious Freelancers & Founders
Learnings

Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals: a Guide for Ambitious Freelancers & Founders

Goals are commendable, but only work to align a team’s efforts when they meet a certain set of criteria. We far too often tend to set goals that feel inspiring and powerful, but fail to consider the details that will make your goals actually work for you.

  • JĂ©rĂ©my Chevallier
    Jérémy Chevallier
6 min read
18 Startups Building the Future of Work
Futurism

18 Startups Building the Future of Work

The future of work is being built today. Here are some of the companies we think believe will be most impactful in this growing industry.

  • Mat Sherman
    Mat Sherman
12 min read
How to Pick a Remote Company to Work For
Learnings

How to Pick a Remote Company to Work For

When looking at remote companies to work for, you should consider a few qualifying aspects before you plunge head first into one of them.

  • Mat Sherman
    Mat Sherman
5 min read
Three Major Gig Economy Scaling Challenges
Future of Work

Three Major Gig Economy Scaling Challenges

The gig economyHeard of it? No? Maybe you’ve heard of the platform economy, freelance economy, or the sharing economy. It’s a trend that has been growing throughout the world and is

  • Mat Sherman
    Mat Sherman
5 min read
SafetyTek • Are Unions Really Making Work Safer?
Student Work

SafetyTek • Are Unions Really Making Work Safer?

For a long time, unions have polarized the world of business and labor. Today, it’s to the point that unions are often seen as bad for business—but can we prove that unions really are making work safer?

  • Eric Scott Burdon
    Eric Scott Burdon
3 min read
8 Alternative Workspaces Outside an Office to Promote Productivity
Future of Work

8 Alternative Workspaces Outside an Office to Promote Productivity

With the appearance of quaint coffee shops, the mobility of laptops, and the convenience of WiFi, the 21st century has given many the gift of working remotely. While there are thousands of digital

  • Mat Sherman
    Mat Sherman
3 min read
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