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How to Get More Clients as an Independent Worker

How to Get More Clients as an Independent Worker

As a freelancer, you may understand more than most that customers are the life of a business. This may seem like a moot point, but no clients mean no business. To survive in this business style, you must know how to get more clients. Being an independent or freelance...

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5 Portfolio Career Jobs You Can Do From Anywhere

5 Portfolio Career Jobs You Can Do From Anywhere

Leaving the grind of corporate 9-to-5 in favor of a job you can do from anywhere is a tantalizing carrot to dangle in front of your nose. Though it’s tempting to fantasize about the beach onto which you’ll plunk your towel and laptop, be savvy about a big leap to a...

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The Freelance Career: Benefits of a Portfolio Life

The Freelance Career: Benefits of a Portfolio Life

There was a time when a freelance career was solely the preserve of the very brave or already wealthy. The concept of throwing out a steady 9-to-5 and guaranteed paycheck to go it alone was considered a risk reserved only for the few. As the working world has changed,...

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Building a Portfolio Career from the Ground Up

Building a Portfolio Career from the Ground Up

As the world around us changes, full-time employment is taking on a very different persona. Building a portfolio career is now an exciting prospect. Even those who previously considered themselves working within a traditional job are considering taking the plunge....

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8 Things That Will Kickstart Your Freelance Career

8 Things That Will Kickstart Your Freelance Career

You did it. You finally made the leap into “hanging your shingle” and serving clients as a freelancer. Kickstarting your freelance career takes guts, knowledge, and fortitude, and that’s just the start of the successful freelancer attribute list. Here are 8 mindsets,...

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How Being Vulnerable Grows Your Freelance Business

How Being Vulnerable Grows Your Freelance Business

When you’ve spent years (decades?) being large, in charge, a confident leader, and accustomed to being right, vulnerability can feel like a cold and shameful slap in the face. It may surprise you to learn that being vulnerable grows your business. Voyageur U helps you...

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