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Episode notesInterviews from the archive with Paul Jarvis, Nathan Barry, Tom Ewer, Dan Norris, Bronson Taylor, Justin Jackson, Brant Cooper, Shawn Hesketh, Robert Williams, D Bnonn Tennant
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My field is web design. Specifically I’ve grown a $1.5m web agency from a laptop and a shared desk in a co-working space. Does this mean I haven’t had my fair share of bad apple clients? Do we at the…
What you should really do when your lose your mojo as a freelancer
It happens to the best of us. One day you'll wake up and think... What am I actually doing? I have no clients, my last project fell flat and the thought of a stable salary is actually quite comforting right…
The business side of freelancing and the 6 traits of those who succeed
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