Legal

Running your own business is exhilarating, but many freelancers and agency-builders have a gnawing fear in the back of their mind at all times: “am I doing everything right legally?” These articles will help you answer important legal questions about your role as a freelancer or business owner—including questions about contracts, agreements, disputes, and lots more.

How to Break Up with a Client (Plus Examples)

How to Break Up with a Client (Plus Examples)

Breaking up with a client can be a tough decision to make. But remember: everything in your business is an opportunity cost. When you say...

Protecting Your Freelance Business: 4 Different Options

Protecting Your Freelance Business: 4 Different Options

Being a freelancer is increasingly common today. Whether working in the gig economy full-time or freelancing as a side hustle, people are often wearing different...

Trademark vs LLC: Which Do You Need and Why?

Trademark vs LLC: Which Do You Need and Why?

If you’re starting a new business or have even been in business for a while, you maybe have wondered about a trademark vs LLC and...

Collective.com Review: I’ve Used for 3 Years—Still Good?

Collective.com Review: I’ve Used for 3 Years—Still Good?

Collective is an all-in-one financial solution for freelancers and solopreneurs making $100,000+ per year. This Collective.com review will share my experience (the good and the...

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[Q&A] Upcharge a Client for Subcontracting?

When freelancers expand their services, we often bring on subcontractors to handle work outside our wheelhouse. In fact, we recommend this to call-in guests all...

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Sole–Proprietor or LLC?

On today’s show, Molly Cox calls in with questions about the freelance business she started just six months ago. Top of mind for her Should...

13 Differences Between a Solopreneur and Entrepreneur

13 Differences Between a Solopreneur and Entrepreneur

For a long time, I considered myself to be a solopreneur. And if you’re like me, the only time your job title actually matters is...

The Tax Deduction Cheat Sheet for Freelancers & Self-employed

The Tax Deduction Cheat Sheet for Freelancers & Self-employed

Have you ever filed your tax return only to realize that you could’ve deducted a significant business expense? Hopefully, a tax deduction cheat sheet can...

LLC for Freelancers: What All Solopreneurs Need to Understand

LLC for Freelancers: What All Solopreneurs Need to Understand

Freelancers often start out as struggling professionals. At the time, their natural habitat would include job boards and gig sites like Upwork and Fiverr. Their...

Crafting a Graphic Design Contract to Protect Yourself (with Templates)

Crafting a Graphic Design Contract to Protect Yourself (with Templates)

Having a graphic design contract in place may be the last thing on your mind when you’re starting out as a freelancer. In all the...

10 Freelance Payment Terms That Should Be In Your Contract

10 Freelance Payment Terms That Should Be In Your Contract

Long-time freelancers have learned this the hard way, and will tell you over and over again: have a contract with your client that includes relevant...

How to Ask for Payment from Your Client Without Being Rude

How to Ask for Payment from Your Client Without Being Rude

Unfortunately, freelancers and solopreneurs have to learn how to ask for payment without being rude because unpaid invoices are commonplace in the industry. No matter...