Ardith Stephanson

Marketing

Learn what a marketing pitch is, and how to craft one for yourself and for your business. We provide a 11 step guide and 5 downloadable templates.

Tools

Using the best tools is essential for your success as a designer. These 35 best tools for graphic designers & web designers are a must-know!

Start a business

Turning a hobby into a career is both rewarding and fulfilling. If you want to pursue your passion in photography, here are some tips on how to get started.

Time tracking

If you want to track your time, you’re probably wondering how to make a timesheet in Excel. We’ll give you two easy ways of building one, and another to win time.

Marketing

One way to show your value to new clients is sharing positive feedback. Boost how you ask for testimonials using 7 hacks and a sample request email.

Marketing

Understanding client needs is one of the key aspects of any business, including freelance. Here are 5 tactics to ensure you identify and meet client needs.

Tools

Account keeping is a key aspect of managing a freelance business. Use this guide to master how you maintain your accounts in Excel - explore 3 ways to do it!

Taxes

The 1099 form explained: discover answers to 7 common questions about the 1099 tax form. Updated information for the 2020-2021 tax season.

Finding work

Building a successful freelance business means bidding on jobs and making a profit. Here’s all you need to know about how to make a quotation for freelance work.

Legal

Electronic signatures are more convenient, faster, and as good as the traditional ones. Here's a complete guide on how you can sign your documents digitally.

Legal

What is a retainer fee, and how does a retainer work? We give you 9 key points to ensure a retainer relationship is successful for you and your client.

Tools

10 HoneyBook alternatives reviewed - the best and greatest out there. Which one is right for you and your business?

Client Management

Your supply of freelance work depends on designing effective proposals, but sending follow up emails after quotations or proposals is equally important.

Marketing

Learn how to make an email signature look professional in just 8 steps. Discover what works and what to avoid in your email signature.

Client Management

As a graphic designer, having a contract will help ensure that there will be no misunderstandings between you and your clients. Here are some useful tips on how you write your contract.

Marketing

Email content is important, but how do you sign off? Choose from 50 of the best email sign offs and discover which to avoid.

Taxes

Navigating the world of taxation can be a real mystery. Solve your taxation puzzles with our 5 things you must know about filing taxes as a freelancer.

Financial Management

As a freelancer, having an invoice helps you track your transactions. Here's a complete guide on invoicing as well as how to make an invoice.

Taxes

Looking for step by step Schedule C instructions? Explore our 10-step guide to simplify filling your tax return in 2020 - 2021.

Time tracking

Using your time effectively is a key part of being a succesful freelancer. Here’s Bonsai's in-depth guide on how time blocking can maximize your productivity.

Financial Management

Successful freelancers know how to write a budget, be it for their business, or as part of effective proposals. Here’s all you ought to know about writing budgets.

Financial Management

Creating professional invoices is the recipe for getting paid on time. Use this guide to figure out your invoice number meaning and how to number invoices.

Taxes

Use our 5 step guide to learn how to pay your taxes as a freelancer. Don't disregard this key component of running your freelance business!

Client Management

Looking to write an agreement letter? Explore our 4-step process and get detailed guidelines on creating a water tight agreement letter.