How To: End of Year Reviews and Planning for Self-Employed People

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I honestly can’t believe that 2011 is about to end in two weeks. I know, you’re probably sitting there thinking, “Lara, let me get through the holidays before you start talking about the New Year!” No. Sorry, but nope. When you’re in business for yourself, you’ve got to be thinking ahead. Much farther ahead than [...]

Where a Freelancer with Money Ought to Be Spending It

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The following is a guest post by Thursday Bram. Last month, Lara posted about the numbers that go with launching a business from home. It’s a topic that rings a bell with me and I asked Lara to let me write a follow up post. I write a lot about freelancing, including a regular column [...]

I’m Talking to Artists and Crafters Only Right Here…

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Some of you may know that I’m also an artist in addition to all I do in the online world. (If you’re unfamiliar, check here, here, and here.) In talking with some fellow crafters and artists the other day, I discovered that many of them are quite disconnected from the world of marketing themselves online. [...]