Know Your Worth! A Guide To Setting Your Rates
Naming your professional price can be a daunting and confusing task. These strategies can help make it easier.
Erin Scottberg —It doesn’t matter whether you’re a full-time employee, a freelancer, or an entrepreneur: money skills matter. Learn the tips and tricks that can help you earn more and stress less.
Naming your professional price can be a daunting and confusing task. These strategies can help make it easier.
Erin Scottberg —Overwhelmed by the idea of keeping detailed financial records for your business? You’re not alone. But developing a good bookkeeping system can help lower your tax bill and prepare you in the event of an audit. Here’s how other self-employed workers get it done.
Erin Scottberg —From negotiating a better rate to tracking payments, here are some timeless money tips for creatives.
Matt McCue —If you can't seem to get the kind of salary you want, perhaps it's time to look inward.
Jocelyn K. Glei —Waiting for payment isn't just a freelancer's dilemma: it impacts everyone in the creative food chain.
Matt McCue —Veteran investor Tige Savage sheds light on what the investor community is looking for.
Matt McCue —A look at how to determine, and maximize, your first salary.
Mitch Goldstein —We ask a few professionals to set the record straight on common tax myths that exist in the freelance world.
Matt McCue —Four illustrators on how they take the money and run back to their own creative practice.
James Cartwright —Vince Kadlubek, founder of art collective Meow Wolf, weighs in on how creatives can balance business and craft.
Emily Ludolph —If you work independently, your vacations must be planned with the same kind of purpose and attention to your budget as your work week.
Matt McCue —As more design firms partner with startups and accept equity in exchange for their skills, it’s time for a closer look at the pitfalls and the payoffs.
Scott Kirkwood —How creators, clients, and consumers alike can support a stronger marketplace.
The 99U Team —Start by asking yourself: ‘What do I want from this?’
Laura Entis —Talking about pay may be tricky, but it’s a necessary skill, particularly as more workers find themselves in the gig economy.
Laura Feinstein —Creating a budget when your income fluctuates can be a frustrating experience. Here's how to make it work.
J.D. Roth —While the skills of negotiating are often the same, the implementation of those skills differs from situation to situation.
Jim Hopkinson —