Freelance to Founder
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Freelance to Founder is a call-in show helping real-life freelancers grow their businesses and escape the feast-famine lifestyle.
The podcast is hosted by Preston Lee, a former freelancer who has started, built, and even sold successful businesses of his own.
Preston is joined nearly every weekday by other expert founders, freelancers, and entrepreneurs to help you take your solo business to the next level.
You can submit your questions at FreelanceToFounder.com/ask
If you enjoy content from shows like The Futur, Being Freelance, The Accidental Creative, Smart Passive Income, or The Side Hustle Show, then you'll love Freelance to Founder.
Join us every weekday to take the next step on your journey from ... freelance to founder.
The podcast is hosted by Preston Lee, a former freelancer who has started, built, and even sold successful businesses of his own.
Preston is joined nearly every weekday by other expert founders, freelancers, and entrepreneurs to help you take your solo business to the next level.
You can submit your questions at FreelanceToFounder.com/ask
If you enjoy content from shows like The Futur, Being Freelance, The Accidental Creative, Smart Passive Income, or The Side Hustle Show, then you'll love Freelance to Founder.
Join us every weekday to take the next step on your journey from ... freelance to founder.
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Jul 31, 2025 • 1h 4min
Why Your Messaging is Everything
On today’s show, your messaging matters.
And when it comes to getting new clients, it probably matters more than anything else.
So then, why do so many of us miss the mark when explaining our business to potential clients?
It’s something we tackle on today’s episode with call-in guest Tianna. It’s happening right here on Freelance to Founder. Here we go.
This episode was originally aired on November 16, 2023.
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Jul 29, 2025 • 57min
[Q&A] Is GoHighLevel Worth the Hype?
On today’s show, we’ve got the longest Q&A episode we’ve ever published—coming in at a whopping 50 minutes plus.
Why so long? Well, I asked Clay a question that really got him riled up.
It has to do with his experience using the software GoHighLevel—which has exploded in popularity lately.
But Clay’s experience was anything but ideal. You’ll see what I mean in this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go.
This episode was originally aired on October 24, 2023.
To submit your question, visit FreelanceToFounder.com/ASK, and we'll feature you on an upcoming episode.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 39min
Control Freak? Do This
On today’s show: are you a bit of a control freak?
To be honest, most freelancers and entrepreneurs we meet are.
But if you never hand off smaller tasks, you never free yourself up to be a founder in your own business.
We talk about that today with our call-in guest, Silvia.
It’s all happening today on freelance to founder. Here we go.
This episode was originally aired on May 5, 2022.
PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question.
Support our Sponsors
Our generous sponsors make this show 100% free to you. Support them at the link below.
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Get your own on-air coaching call
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.
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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.
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Jul 22, 2025 • 15min
[Q&A] Upcharge a Client for Subcontracting?
On today’s show: if you work with a sub-contractor, something we highly recommend—how much extra should you charge your client? And do they have to sign two different contracts?
That’s what Kiki asks us in this Q&A episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go…
This episode was originally aired on June 21, 2022.
To submit your question, visit FreelanceToFounder.com/ASK, and we'll feature you on an upcoming episode.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 58min
Anti-Hustle Culture
On today’s show, can you grow without embracing hustle culture?
That’s just part of what we talk about with return guest: Travis Boyco.
A few months ago, Travis was trying to decide if he could actually quit his job and take his business full-time.
Now, he’s back, freelancing full-time and hitting us with some of his biggest learnings from going full-time, plus questions he’s run into since.
It’s a fun episode today, and it’s all here on Freelance to Founder. Here we go.
(This episode was originally aired on November 11, 2023).
PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question.
Support our Sponsors
Our generous sponsors make this show 100% free to you. Support them at the link below.
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Get your own on-air coaching call
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.
More Recommended Listening:
This show is a part of the Podglomerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter.
We suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about entrepreneurship, business, and creativity, such as Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 15, 2025 • 14min
[Q&A] Lost Your Passion?
In today's Q&A, Rachel Stoneking, from our free Facebook Mastermind Group asked how she could get the passion for her business back. She shares her personal feelings of anxiety and disappointment after losing clients with COVID-19 and getting burned out with everything around it. "How do you overcome these negative feelings and connect back with the passion for your business?"
We'll learn a lot from this difficult BUT important question.
This episode was originally aired on June 21, 2022.
To submit your question, visit FreelanceToFounder.com/ASK, and we'll feature you on an upcoming episode.
Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com
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Jul 10, 2025 • 54min
Hire First? or Get Clients First?
On today’s show, which comes first: hiring to free up time to land big clients or landing big clients to pay for hiring.
It’s a chicken and egg situation that our guest Zach has been stuck on.
We do our best to answer that question, plus a few others he has, including how to combine two completely different offerings into one killer monthly recurring offer.
It’s all in this episode of ‘Freelance to Founder’—here we go.
(This episode was originally aired on October 26, 2023).
PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question.
Support our Sponsors
Our generous sponsors make this show 100% free to you. Support them at the link below.
https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors
Get your own on-air coaching call
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.
More Recommended Listening:
This show is a part of the Podglomerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter.
We suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about entrepreneurship, business, and creativity, such as Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 8, 2025 • 20min
[Q&A] Marketing Plan Help?
On today’s show, where do you start when it comes to making a marketing plan for your business?
That’s what Thomassina asks us and—since Clay and I both have extensive marketing backgrounds—we end up having a lot to say about it.
If you’re not sure where to start when it comes to marketing, then this episode is for you.
This is Freelance to Founder. Here we go!
This episode was originally aired on January 23, 2024.
To submit your question, visit FreelanceToFounder.com/ASK, and we'll feature you on an upcoming episode.
Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com
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Jul 3, 2025 • 36min
These Social Posts Get the Best Clients
On today’s show, we talk with Mannat, a student calling from India, with questions about her freelance business.
Mannat is a typographer—she works with lettering and fonts.
But every time Mannat posts her work on social media, she gets packaging design clients and others who don’t match her target audience.
This leaves Mannat asking, “what exactly should I be posting on social media to attract my ideal client?"
We walk her through a few key social media strategies that’ll also help you build your online presence and attract the right clients on social media.
(This episode originally aired May 20, 2021)
PS: Get featured in an upcoming Q&A! Just visit http://freelancetofounder.com/ask and submit a question.
Support our Sponsors
Our generous sponsors make this show 100% free to you. Support them at the link below.
https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors
Get your own on-air coaching call
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.
More Recommended Listening:
This show is a part of the Podglomerate, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter.
We suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about entrepreneurship, business, and creativity, such as Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 1, 2025 • 18min
[Q&A] Freelancer to Millionaire?
On today’s show: can you become a millionaire as a freelancer?
Podcast listener Suman wrote in with that simple yet not-so-simple question, and we do our best to reveal whether or not you can get rich working as a freelancer.
It’s all in this episode of Freelance to Founder. Here we go!
This Q&A episode was originally aired on September 26, 2023.
To submit your question, visit FreelanceToFounder.com/ASK, and we'll feature you on an upcoming episode.
Listen to our full-length coaching calls: http://freelancetofounder.com
Support our Sponsors
Our generous sponsors make this show 100% free to you. Support them at the link below.
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