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Finding work

Are you a creative stuck looking for freelance clients? Use these 4 tips to take your career to the next level and rake in big freelance clients.

Tools

If you’re a freelance designer, you’re probably already familiar with the powerful and popular Sketch app. Find out what are our top 20 best Sketch Plugins to use.

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!

Legal

Design copyright is vital for freelance designers looking to create works of art for their freelance business. Get everything you need to know about protecting your work here.

Finding work

A collection of 100 freelance tips from top designers, developers, writers and photographers, to help you build and grow your freelance business.

Finding work

Learn how to be good at giving and receiving design feedback with this 10-step recipe. If everyone embraces it, feedback in design is a powerful catalyst.

Start a business

Want to know how to illustrate for decent money? Here’s your guide to a well-paid freelancing career doing what you love to do the most.

Taxes

Do you need to file a 1099 when you pay under $600 in compensation? The answer...

Client Management

Wondering how to write a proposal that stands out, persuades and wins business? Here are our 6 easy steps for a winning proposal, every single time.

Taxes

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

Taxes

Not sure how to fill out Form 1099-MISC box 6? Let this article help you out. In this article, we'll break down the 1099-MISC, filing requirements as well as the new 1099-NEC.

Taxes

Need to file your 1099 consultant taxes? Stay tuned because in this article, we'll walk you through the difference between consultant taxes to employees, quarterly taxes, self-employment taxes and tax deductions.

Tools

HoneyBook vs 17hats - we compare two very well known platforms. Which one of them is right for you and your business?

Marketing

No specific strategy will work for everyone, but getting the right advice will help you become a successful freelancer.

Financial Management

How do you choose a bank account for small businesses? We'll go through a list of things you should look for when selecting the best bank account for your business. We'll talk about interest rates, introductory offers, ease of integration and more.

Business structure

Many people have this question about how many owners a sole proprietorship have? Well, the team at Bonsai will break it down for you for what it means to be a sole proprietor, how many members they have and the risks involved.

Financial Management

If you are searching for banks accepting new business accounts, you are in the right place. We'll review things like what to look for in your search for a business account for your business and give you a list of banks to select from.

Business structure

If you are thinking about stepping into the world of entrepreneurship, let's talk about the benefits of sole proprietorship and why you should start off as one (or not). In this article, we'll talk about all the advantages this business type has.

Finding work

Here are 10 business card mistakes you need to avoid at all costs in 2024. We'll dive into the nitty gritty details like card design, typos, card stock type and more. Read on to discover how to avoid making these mistakes.

Financial Management

If you want to track client payments easily, read this. We'll go over why tracking payments is difficult and then introduce an easy, hassle-free method of tracking your invoices for taxes.

Taxes

If you are wondering how long it takes to set up an LLC for your business, we'll walk you through all the steps as well as how long each one takes. You'll discover how each time differs depending on what State you form an LLC in.

Finding work

Grow your freelance business quickly with this big list of ideas for how to get SEO clients. Learn the best ways to find, qualify, and pitch prospects that have the budget for services.

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.

Tools

Did you know that you can also sign a Word document electronically? Here's a guide on how to insert signature in Word.

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