Freelance to Founder

On today’s show I (Preston) have a really great conversation with James O-Reilly, an indie artist who’s working on making the transition from freelancer to founder.James has had heaps of work come in over the last year which is good because he's making good money as an artist, but he’s not exactly sure where to go next with his business.Should he hire more artists?Should he hire a project manager or a sales person?And if he hires now, will work dry up and he’ll be in a bad place financially?In this one-on-one conversation I had with James, I found he was asking all the right questions. And it’s these fantastic questions that lead us on a journey to discovering exactly what James must do next to grow his art business.=========JOIN OUR FIRST-EVER GROUP CHALLENGE HERE (code 'podcast' to save 30%)It's our 5-Days to Recurring Revenue challenge and it's going to be insanely fun and helpful. After 5 days of live video calls, worksheets, homework, and community chat, you'll leave with an irresistible service product to offer clients for a flat recurring fee each month plus everything you need to pitch, sell, and scale this high-revenue model.Only ~25 people get in on this first round, so click here to claim your seat and we'll see you soon!=========Apply for your own on-air coaching callWe'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: Remote Works — a podcast that tells extraordinary stories of teams that made the shift to working remotely. (Listen to Remote Works Podcast Sneak Peek) Zyro — Create a beautiful website or online store for less. Melio — Free and easy accounts payable for small businesses. LinkedIn Jobs — Find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. Resources mentioned in this episode: The Cashflow Quadrant - https://amzn.to/2JTFj9F Freelanced - freelanced.com Sites like Upwork for expanding your freelance footprint To listen to more episodes or subscribe to Remote Works, click here. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To listen to more episodes or subscribe to Remote Works, click here.On today's bonus episode, I share with you a fun podcast called 'Remote Work' from the team at Citrix.You know how, before Covid, only a relative few of us knew how great it was to work from anywhere? Well, Remote Works is on a mission to highlight the new ways that millions of people are now working—from wherever they want.Remote Works features stories of digital nomads working from the beach in Barbados, Bali and beyond.But it’s not just stories about remote work on the beach. Each episode is full of insight and advice you can apply to your work and your team.I personally really enjoyed the episode about two women working in a tiny trapper’s cabin in the Arctic and dodging polar bears while fighting climate change. I got a special sneak preview of season 2 of Remote Works, and I’ve been dying to share this episode with you so today, I’ve included, with permission from Remote Works, the full episode for your listening enjoyment.You can search for Remote Works anywhere you get your podcasts and I’ll include a link in the show notes to make it easy. A big thank you to Remote Works for their support of Freelance to Founder.***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, we chat with Chase, a co-founder at Electric Eye. They help Direct-to-Consumer Shopify brands make more money. Like Clay and me, Chase started out as a freelancer, but over the last five years he and his business partner have grown their agency to eight employees.In this conversation with Chase, we talk about all the things we three wish we had known about making the transition from freelancer to founder.We cover everything from hiring (of course) to when you should niche, fighting imposter syndrome, onboarding clients, sending client gifts, fixing major screw-ups and more.It’s a jam-packed episode and a must-listen for anyone wanting to know the truth behind what it’s like to go from freelance to founder.=========JOIN OUR FIRST-EVER GROUP CHALLENGE HERE (code 'podcast' to save 30%)It's our 5-Days to Recurring Revenue challenge and it's going to be insanely fun and helpful. After 5 days of live video calls, worksheets, homework, and community chat, you'll leave with an irresistible service product to offer clients for a flat recurring fee each month plus everything you need to pitch, sell, and scale this high-revenue model.Only ~25 people get in on this first round, so click here to claim your seat and we'll see you soon!=========Apply for your own on-air coaching callWe'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: Zyro — Create a beautiful website or online store for less. Melio — Free and easy accounts payable for small businesses. LinkedIn Jobs — Find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s episode, we check back in with one of our favorite guests from last season: Amy Kuo.Amy’s business is growing well and she even hired her first intern this year. But she still has a lot of questions about hiring and outsourcing. And since Clay and I believe whole-heartedly that people are the best possible investment you can make in your business, we have a lot to say on the subject.If you’ve ever worried about introducing your employees to clients, letting go of important tasks, or if you’ll have enough work to give someone after you hire them, then today’s episode is for you.=========JOIN OUR FIRST-EVER GROUP CHALLENGE HERE (code 'podcast' to save 30%)It's our 5-Days to Recurring Revenue challenge and it's going to be insanely fun and helpful. After 5 days of live video calls, worksheets, homework, and community chat, you'll leave with an irresistible service product to offer clients for a flat recurring fee each month plus everything you need to pitch, sell, and scale this high-revenue model.Only ~25 people get in on this first round, so click here to claim your seat and we'll see you soon!=========Apply for your own on-air coaching callWe'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: LinkedIn Jobs — Find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. Listen to Amy's previous episode here: Be Yourself, Get More Clients***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You'll be happier and wealthier if you can learn how to attract the right kinds of freelance jobs in your career.On today’s episode, I’m joined by a special guest coach, my friend Matt Olpinski, as we offer some coaching to Wyatt Hill. Wyatt’s got a really unique situation: his boss allows him to make connections with customers at his day job and then pitch them his side-hustle services.While this setup is incredible, it also has Wyatt a bit worried: as he gets more successful, if he chooses to quit his day job, his client pipeline could dry up.So we spend the bulk of this episode showing Wyatt a few ways to attract the right kinds of projects on his own—without help from his boss.We talk about lots of tactics from SEO, to better contact forms, to online portfolios and Linkedin.With our advice and lots of hard work, Wyatt wants to double his side-hustle revenue next year and we think he can do it.=========JOIN OUR FIRST-EVER CHALLENGE HERE (code 'podcast' to save 30%)It's our 5-Days to Recurring Revenue challenge and it's going to be insanely fun and helpful. After 5 days of live video calls, worksheets, homework, and community chat, you'll leave with an irresistible service product to offer clients for a flat recurring fee each month plus everything you need to pitch, sell, and scale this high-revenue model.Only 25 people get in on this first round, so click here to claim your seat and we'll see you soon!=========Apply for your own on-air coaching callWe'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: LinkedIn Jobs — Find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, I’m joined by a good friend of mine, Chelsea Baldwin as a special guest coach. Together, we coach Australian freelancer-turned-agency-builder Caroline.She has built up a nice freelance business and has begun to work with subcontractors to begin scaling her business.But she’s realizing it’s harder to transition from solo freelancer to full-on agency than she initially expected. Chelsea and I coach her on two critical tasks:How to get her clients to start treating her like an agency—instead of a freelancer. And how to get the word out about her new agency and start bringing in fresh clients even if she doesn’t feel quite ready.We wrap up the episode with some really strong advice from Chelsea on getting new clients with Linkedin. Join us on this jam-packed episode.Apply for your own on-air coaching callWe'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: LinkedIn Jobs — Find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Azlo — Get a fee-free, hassle-free business bank account. Content Snare — Get content from your clients, without the hassle. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, Preston has a one-on-one conversation with James Rose. James is a total rockstar when it comes to automating tasks in your business. In fact, as you’ll hear by the end of this conversation, in order to accomplish everything James automates in his business, he’d have to hire a full-time employee. Instead, he leverages affordable tech and brilliant workflows to save money and get more done.If you find yourself bogged down, short on time, or hoping to save money as you scale your business, then this episode is for you.Resources mentioned in this episode: James' personal site focused on automation hacks; He's also got two great courses for only $17. ContentSnare — James' software for helping freelancers and agencies collect content from clients. Getting Things Done Book by David Allen SaneBox — Email management for any Inbox Cold Emails that Convert — My workbook course for pitching strangers and getting business. Zapier and IFTTT — Our two favorite automation tools. TextExpander — Our mind-blowing recommendation that everyone freaks out over. You've GOT to try it. More productivity resources from Millo: Top 10 Freelance Workflow Software to Do More With Less Time 15 Freelance Time-Tracking Apps Pro Freelancers Use in 2020 Apply for your own on-air coaching callWe'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: LinkedIn Jobs — Find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Content Snare — Get content from your clients, without the hassle. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s show, we have a really great conversation with Natalie, who has built a nice freelance design business but has also encountered some serious trouble when it comes to hiring.And even though Clay and I both know how critical hiring can be to your scaling success, we can also empathize with her feeling like too much of a control freak (her words, not ours) to make the best decision.So how do you start hiring without losing control of the most important aspects of your company? It’s a tough question that we get into on this episode of Freelance to Founder.Apply for your own on-air coaching callWe'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: LinkedIn Jobs — Find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Content Snare — Get content from your clients, without the hassle. Azlo — Get a fee-free, hassle-free business bank account. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, we have a coaching call with Ignacio, who’s building a growing web design business in Guatemala.Ignacio’s business is doing well, but he knows if he wants to go from freelance to founder, he needs to get more organized. So in today’s call, we coach Ignacio through how to organize his multiple brands, how to pick the perfect project management tool, and how to get his clients to pay more.If you’re ready to get your business in order so you can crush Q4 and hit the ground running in 2021, you’re going to love this episode. We’ll get started with Ignacio right after this quick break.Apply for your own on-air coaching callWe'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Resources listed in this episode Flywheel—managed Wordpress hosting for agency-builders. 13 Best Project Management Tools for Freelancers 8 Best Basecamp Alternatives For Easy Project Management 13 Best CRM for Freelancers Ready to Get Organized Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller How to Write Copy that Sells by Ray Edwards Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: LinkedIn Jobs — Find the right person with LinkedIn Jobs. Content Snare — Get content from your clients, without the hassle. Azlo — Get a fee-free, hassle-free business bank account. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode (the final episode in our eighth season) I want to turn the tables and share with you an interview I did with my friends Marc and Julia at The Clearing.I’ve done dozens of interviews over the years, but Marc seems to ask the perfect questions in this interview—leading to one of the best conversations on freelancing I’ve ever had on the air.We discuss getting freelance jobs, what to focus on when building a portfolio, how to build passive income, and lots more.In fact, Marc and Julia are two fellow freelancers who have helped a whole bunch of people embark on the freelance journey, getting their first clients and making good money as a freelancer in as little as a couple of weeks. They love jump-starting freelancers’ careers and you should visit them at theclearing.io to learn more from them. They’re really talented.In my interview, you’ll hear a bit of my back story along with some of my best advice for starting, growing, and sustaining your freelance business.Be a guest on an upcoming episode:We'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here.Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review.Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes:Toggl — Simple time-tracking tool you'll thank us for later.Linkedin Jobs — Post healthcare and front-line jobs for free.Participate — Create a space for collaboration, communication and learning.SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs.Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs.Recently from the Millo blog:Is Upwork Legit? A Real-World Experiment Earning $8,000+***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices