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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Learnings Success isn’t monetary, it’s a feeling. So many people believe that success is a certain paycheck $$$ amount, or net worth, or status in life. In many ways, we’re led to believe success is the outcome of hard work, luck, etc. But, in reality, success isn’t an outcome—it’s a feeling. 🤩
Learnings Advice For College Students Who Want to Break Into Startups Network over classwork. Befriend programmers. Work on passion projects. Try to get them to make money. Take advice from people who are qualified to give it. Seek and accept free funding. Grow your EQ. And most importantly…
