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Where to Get Cheap Business Cards For Your Freelancing Business

April 6th, 2009 | Comments Off |

this is my card
From dailypoetics

Business cards are an essential tool for any freelancer. Luckily there are plenty of places online to get them for cheap or free. Here are a few places we’ve used.

VistaPrint
They’ve been around for ages and do an adequate job. Prices are very reasonable and there are frequent sales.

PSPrint
Top quality prints at very good prices. You can request a sample paper pack to see what types of papers and finishes they offer. Be prepared to be pestered by their sales team, though.

Overnight Prints
Also good quality prints. You can have them sent to you super fast if you’re in a pinch.

All of these ship to both US and Canada.

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What’s An Elevator Pitch and Why You Need One

January 30th, 2009 | Comments Off | , , ,

Elevator
Photo By Kai Hendry

What would you do if one day you stumble onto an elevator, only to run into that one person who can take you or your business to the next level (that big sale, angel investor, business mentor, etc)? You have until the elevator ride is done to convince them you are what they need.?

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What To Expect In The First Year of Freelancing

January 26th, 2009 | Comments Off | , , , ,

The first year can be a roller coaster, so itís important to know what to expect:
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Get Started and Get Busy – Starting A Freelance Business

December 19th, 2008 | Comments Off | , ,

Freelance Book Cover

Welcome to the Step-By-Step Guides blog — where you come to get help with your start up freelance business.

Youíre ready to start your life in freelancing, but donít know where to begin. Right now, you probably have a deluge of questions and a dearth of answers. Do you quit your job right away and plunge into your new endeavor full-time? How do you begin getting clients and making sales? Whatís the best way to make contacts, both online and offline? What equipment will you need to get started? How do you schedule your time?

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All Systems Go

December 19th, 2008 | Comments Off | , ,

Desk
Photo By?DeaPeaJay

Welcome to the StepByStep Guides blog, where our highest priority is giving you the tools youíll need to start your freelance career and make it a success. ?

Starting a freelance business is a time honored tradition and a grand adventure, but in order to realize your goals — financial freedom, flexible hours, creative autonomy, working in your pajamas, not killing your obnoxious boss, among others — youíll need skills that can only be learned by people whoíve made freelancing a success. ?

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