Freelancing Guides

Our freelancing articles will help you on your journey whether you’re an absolute beginner or if you have some experience under your belt. You’ll find how-to articles, in-depth guides, and FAQs about all things freelancing.

Scroll down to see our top posts, or use the links below to narrow your search:

Beginner Guides
Getting Clients
Managing Finances
Resources

Beginners Start Here

If you’re at the start of your freelancing journey, check out these beginner guides:

How To Become A Freelancer

Our guide to becoming a freelancer covers everything you need to know to get started making money on your own terms.

Tools For Freelancers

There are countless tools out there designed to make your freelancing life easier. Check out our top picks below:

Our Favorite Freelancing Tools

From invoice software to client management, our list of the top tools for freelancers has something for every aspect of your business.

The Team Behind These Articles

No matter what you read here on Freelance Ready, you can trust it was written by a real freelancer. With real experience. 

Here’s the team behind the guides on this page:

Chris Hanna

Chris is the creator of Freelance Ready, but he also writes about his freelancing experience
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Kate Stacey

Kate is an Australian freelance writer now based in Europe, and she writes about the legal aspects of freelancing
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Raquel Santos

Raquel uses her experience to craft articles about freelancing writing and the blogging platform Medium
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Freelancing FAQs

How Do You Start Freelancing?

Becoming a freelancer is something pretty much anyone can do! You just need to have skills you can sell and a target audience to which you can sell those skills.

We recommend checking out our guide to becoming a freelancer first, but learning how to get clients is key too.

Is Freelancing Hard?

As with any career path, freelancing has its fair share of pros and cons. You’ll face many challenges, from income insecurity to dealing with tough clients.

But freelancing can be worth it if your goals are flexibility, working on projects you love, and—of course—more money!

Where Should I Start Freelancing?

There are lots of places you can start freelancing, and we recommend checking out our list of the top freelance marketplaces as a start.

But there are also job boards suited to different types of freelancer, and you can of course reach out to people you know—and those you don’t but would love to work with.

Latest Freelancing Posts

We have more than 100 freelancing guides to help you on every stage of your self-employed journey. 

Here are the latest ones to go live:

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