If you have been checking out my Tweets of the Week posts, you’ll notice there has been more freelance advice and articles being published. Especially in this economy (seems cliche to say that phrase now, but still..) this is great information to be sharing. I know a lot of you that read my blog are Freelancers, or operate a 1+ person small business.

You can never stop learning or growing, especially when it comes to running your business. So I’ve gone through and hand picked a whole bunch of quality resources for yall. I’ve broken it into a couple of sections, including articles, sites, resources, and job boards.

The articles section has a lot of really great info and ideas. Some of the posts are more general business/success/life advice which I think can be very helpful. It doesn’t necessarily have to be about your industry to be inspiring. It’s more about learning good business concepts, fresh ideas, ways to simplify and organize your workflow, etc.

I’ve also included some good information on the legal and business side of freelancing, and what you should be doing to protect yourself and your work.

Then I’ve listed several great freelance blogs and job boards, for yall to find more information, and land some new clients. The last item on the list is resources. All of the posts listed have a crazy amount of hardware/software/apps, etc that are extremely helpful to freelancers and small businesses. Make sure to check that out as well.

 

 

Articles/Advice/Lessons & Tips for Freelancing:

A Comprehensive Guide To Starting Your Freelance Career
The Billable Hour Trap
Theres More To Freelancing Than Working at Home
Why You Must Quote a Ballpark Figure
My Top Five Biggest Freelancing Mistakes
The Care and Keeping of Long Term Clients
What’s Not Your Job
Hourly vs. Fixed Pricing
Figuring Out How Much to Charge
101 Ideas To Get More Freelance Work and Generate New Client Leads
10 Ways To Eliminate Distractions
I Wish I Would Have Known Answers From 11 Top Freelancers
How to Get Through Damn Near Anything
Ignore Obstacles
5 People Who Secretly Control Your Life
Goal Addiction
After The Mistake
Freelancers Beware Jason D is Coming
5 Common Freelancing Problems and Solutions
Work Better Take a Break
3 Reasons Why Freelancers Fail
Freelancers Normal Business Hours
How Sales Skills Will Improve Your Freelance Business
Freelancers Standard Terms and Policies
Client Freelancer Relationship
Freelance Freak Outs
My Weekend at the Emerald City Comicon
You Can See The Determination in His Eyes
The Circles No More Strangers
Quid Pro Quo
Incoming
Tips for Managing Remote Workers
The Emotional Labor of Building a Business
Solve the Problem Calm the Client and Save the Entire Project
Keep Going - How to Create and Maintain New Habits
Becoming a Super Worker - 4 Things That Boost Your Performance
Episode 20 - Staying Organized as a Freelancer
5 Ways to Save Money and Make More of It
Episode 17 - Accounting Basics for Creatives

 

 

Great Sites for Freelancing Advice:

Freelance Switch
Freelance Folder
Freelance Review
Cmd Shift Design
Seth Godin
Web Worker Daily
Outlaw Design Blog
Rock Your Day

 

 

Freelance Resources:

101 Essential Freelancing Resources
Freelance Switch Resource Directory
Freelance Designers
Hourly Rate Calculator
Top 100 Freelance Blogs

 

 

Job Boards/Places to Find Work:

Coroflot
AIGA Job Board
Smashing Magazine’s Smashing Jobs
Authentic Jobs
Krop
Behance Job Board
Freelance Switch Job Board
37signals Job Board
Web Designer Wall Job Board
The Monster List of Freelancing Job Sites