Blog & Education

Updates weekly on the UK freelance marketplace

Mar 15, 2019 by Skillbox
Freelancing 101: How to Get Your First Paying Client within a Week [Freelance Guide]
Going freelance and learning a new craft, skill or trade can be the easy part. Finding compatible clients that will pay for the service may be considered the hard part. Read on to discover how to freelance and get a grip on your freelance career by making money in less than a week.
Mar 12, 2019 by Skillbox
Brexit: What Does ‘No Deal’ Mean For Freelance Jobs? [Freelance Guide]
The 29th March deadline is fast approaching for leaving the EU. The government has already experienced a crushing defeat to their proposed Brexit deal. The options have now been reduced, possibly leading to a softer Brexit. The tables may turn if the parliament can agree a way forward, something it has so far been unable to accomplish, Britain could leave the EU with ‘no deal’ and this could affect many freelance jobs.
Mar 07, 2019 by Skillbox
7 Freelance Secrets: Turning New Clients into Repeat Customers [Freelance Guide]
Pitching to a new client is no easy feat; being successful in the freelance arena takes time and lots of practice. When you do land an awesome pitch and the assignment is yours, how can you transform an initial project into on-going freelance jobs?
Mar 05, 2019 by Skillbox
Hey, Freelancers: This New Method Could Boost Your Productivity into Oblivion [Freelance Guide]
What is this new method everyone is talking about?! Yes, that's right its the Pomodoro technique. Let’s explore how your productivity as a freelancer is important. Being efficient and keeping your “eye on the ball” will not only increase your performance day by day it can provide you with a true incentive; to increase the amount of money made in any given time frame.
Mar 04, 2019 by Skillbox
19 Reasons You Would Want to Freelance: Flexible Work Rocks! [Freelance Guide]
Freelancing is a career aspiration for most and a dream job to strive for. Who wouldn’t want to freelance, right!? The sky is your limit and when freelancing it brings you a vast amount of freedom, flexible work and control over your future. You will find it challenging at times, however, you cannot beat running your own business.