What you Need to Know about Working from the Road

Some advice from our founder for traveling freelancers who work on the road. Alexis Chateau A year and a half ago, I siezed the opportunity to travel and write for a living. It wasn’t a glamorous life, but I was doing two things I loved and that was more than I could ask for. As…

The 5 Biggest Mistakes New Freelancers Make

Alexis Chateau A lot of people think of freelancing as the low-risk alternative to getting a day job. Who doesn’t want to set their own hours, be their own boss, and blog in bed with a cup of coffee on the side? With no day job to tie us down, we can travel the world; and make…

4 Ways to Succeed as a Career Housewife

Alexis Chateau In today’s economy, women no longer need to choose just one or the other. Despite all the advances in women’s rights, modern society still puts women under increasing pressure to choose between building a career and staying home to take care of the household. But contrary to what extreme feminists and traditionalists alike…

10 Factors Affecting How Much you Can Charge your Clients

Alexis Chateau Negotiating with a client about how much to pay you for your services is a lot like negotiating your salary at a corporate job. However, freelancers experience greater freedom in deciding their pay rate, and with that freedom comes great responsibility. In another blog post, I’ll offer tips on how to negotiate with a client for a…

10 Tips for New Bloggers

Alexis Chateau Blogs first became popular when I was only a teen. At the time, most of us treated blogs like online journals to openly share mundane activities, or anonymously post our deepest and darkest secrets. Since then, blogs have grown to become much more – whether it’s big corporations handing out advice, or explorers sharing their…