Did anyone ever tell you that becoming a freelancer also means becoming a marketer?
Sure, freelancing gives you the freedom, flexibility, and ownership to focus on the services you want to provide. But one unexpected challenge is that you have to know how to promote yourself and your work effectively to secure the clients you want.
If you’re just starting out, here are a few resources that’ll help you get up to speed quickly.
Amy Merrill is connecting the dots for what her generation needs.
As the Chief Everything Officer of Journey, Amy helps foster travel experiences that combine purpose, adventure, and community. Upon realizing that our generation wants to be a part of the story when it comes to social good, Amy knew she had found something good. From that realization, Journey was born.
We interviewed Amy to learn more about the trials and tribulations of starting a company, what the future holds for Journey, and her advice for any future founders out there. Don’t forget to check out Amy’s page to learn more about Journey.
Daniel Giacopelli is familiar with the interview process. He’s just usually the one asking the questions.
Despite seeming like a natural on the mic, Daniel’s path to journalism wasn’t always so clear. Daniel had always aspired to be a diplomat. After completing his masters in London, he fell into a career with a magazine (and now radio station) he’d always admired. Today, he’s a New Yorker living in London and working as the creator, producer, and host of podcasts and radio shows for Monocle 24.
Daniel interviews some of the best and brightest across the world, so we decided to flip the script and ask him what he’s learned, what’s next, and even the story of how he got from A to Z. Don’t forget to check out Daniel’s page and his podcast, The Entrepreneurs.
Aside from her passion for food, Jennifer Lam has a knack for telling brands’ stories.
Back in the day of weblogs, Jennifer noticed that her food recommendations were highly sought after. So she created I Ate My Way Through. Today, the site has over 15 contributors and is a go-to destination for everything food and travel. Apart from blogging, Jennifer is also the founder of The Bamboo Garden, a digital agency that helps small businesses succeed online.
Read on to discover this Australian entrepreneur’s top tips for aspiring founders. Don’t forget to check out her page and learn more about her company.
No successful entrepreneur got to where they are now without a fight.
If you’re an aspiring entrepreneur or founder, let’s just say you’re in for a real treat. We asked five entrepreneurs to give us their top tips for anyone looking to build their own company. Read on to get the inside scoop on what you need to know before you dive in head first.
Ritu Raj believes that happiness is both undeniably powerful and poorly understood.
So he’s using data to get to the bottom of it. Ritu’s BeingHappy app helps you track your daily happiness on a scale, determining what factors (like sleep, a sunny climate or a compliment from a coworker) help you be most happy. Ritu is interested in the external and internal factors that influence happiness and aims to optimize happiness for all.
Ritu believes that when we are truly happy, we are more productive at work, more thoughtful consumers and have more fulfilling personal relationships. In our interview, Ritu explains why he’s addicted to entrepreneurship, how he balances his artistic side with his go-getter inclination, and how the Constitution spawned his interest in the pursuit of happiness.
In this episode of #aboutmeLIVE, we sat down with venture capitalist, author, and founder, Brad Feld.
Brad shares his thoughts on entrepreneurship, the startup world, venture capital, mental heath and more!
Interested in startup life, venture capital or entrepreneurship? If so, join entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author Brad Feld for #aboutmeLIVE.
Brad is a Managing Director at Foundry Group, a venture capital firm focused on investing in early stage information technology startups like Makerbot, Fitbit, and Zynga. He’s the author of multiple books including Startup Communities and you can read his writing at Feld Thoughts.
If that’s not impressive enough, Brad is a also long-distance runner and has completed 24 marathons.
Griffin Sinn knows a great opportunity when he sees one.
When Griffin saw people covering their bike seats with plastic bags, he knew there had to be an easier way to stay dry. Protecting bike seats from the rain became his mission and from this the CLOAK’d Saddle Bag was born.
Griffin launched the CLOAK’d Saddle Bag on Kickstarter to turn his idea into a reality. Griffin is currently raising money on Kickstarter with the hopes of getting his product on the market. Griffin sat down with us to share his story, including the most unexpected challenge he’s encountered when promoting CLOAK’d, why he loves travel and entrepreneurship, and where he sees himself in 10 years.
It’s back to school time.
Across the country, students are returning to their college campus, connecting with new roommates, gearing up for classes and maybe partying just a little.
We created campus to help students excel on and off campus. To that end, this month we debut volume 1 of campus Magazine.
