Asian American freelancers face a unique set of challenges that, while not exclusive to Asian Americans, tend to occur in our community at a higher frequency because many of us are immigrants and/or the children of immigrants and because of racial triangulation, aka...
Cash Flow Revenue Goal: $4,000Total Revenue: $3,527.50 (14% decrease from last month)Total Expenses: $481.14 (53% decrease from last month)Net Profit: $3,046.36 (0.4% decrease)Owner Draw: $4,930.04 (cleared out a cash hoard I was sitting on and put most of it into...
Cash Flow Revenue Goal: $4,000Total Revenue: $4,088.75 (32% decrease from last month)Total Expenses: $1,032.64 (40% decrease from last month)Net Profit: $3,056.11 (29% decrease)Owner Draw: $1,500 I adjusted my monthly goal down from last month because I knew I’d lose...
I love time-tracking. I started my business in 2017 with an eight-month-old baby at home. And I basically only could work during nap time, if there was a nap time that day. So I had to be really efficient and make sure that I was getting the most value out of the...
Cash Flow Revenue Goal: $5,000Total Revenue: $5,965 (55% increase from last month)Total Expenses: $1703.18 (46% increase from last month)Net Profit: $4,261.82 (57% increase)Owner Draw: $3,500 This was almost a record-breaking month in terms of revenue. At the same...
A perennial question for most freelancers is, “How do I get more clients?” After awhile, the question shifts slightly to, “How do I get better clients and bigger projects?” Getting more and better freelance clients requires optimizing all parts of your business, not...
When I worked in real estate, the adage, “Location, location, location,” was often overruled by “Pricing, pricing, pricing.” The team I worked for, all experienced realtors, knew that entering the market at the right price was key to getting the best offer for the...
Cash Flow Revenue Goal: $4,000Total Revenue: $3853Total Expenses: $1167.37Net Profit: $2,685.63Owner Draw: $1500 This was a relatively expensive month. My business typically has very low overhead, but quarterly taxes were due January 15, I paid a contractor to design...
I never quite know what to say when asked whether I freelance “full-time.” I certainly don’t work 40 hours a week, nor do I earn $50,000 a year. (Though if I did the former, I would probably surpass the latter.) But freelancing is my only source of income, so I guess...
I’ve never done a comprehensive yearly review of my business, but I’ve spent a lot of time this year hanging out with more mature freelancers and this is something that they do, so I’m going to do it too. This isn’t to show off (though, I actually do want a fucking...
Giving yourself a raise is an oft-trumpeted goal for freelancers and creatives. But in order to pay yourself more money, you usually need to take on more work. There’s a running joke that entrepreneurs and freelancers are the only ones who will work 60 hours a week to...
In this episode, Auntie throws down over freelancers and creatives price shaming one another and pours the tea about what a "good" client actually means. Powered by RedCircle