Emma Cossey – 30 Days to Go Freelance

“This course is just what I needed to get myself organised and work out my priorities”

In this self-paced course, I’ll take you through the steps of starting a freelance business over 30 days, with lots of bite-sized tasks so it’s not overwhelming!

Want to go freelance, but not sure where to start? You don’t have to go it alone!

Get the only course that’ll walk you through all the steps to going freelance in the UK, from getting setup to finding clients!

You’ll get a self-paced course, which is primarily text-based (to make it as accessible as possible), plus an audio feed and a digital workbook.

What’s in the course?

To make it easy to go through, I’ve broken it down into four weeks, with a theme for each one.

• Week 1: Planning and setting up. Working out the big questions – what, when, how, why and who.
• Week 2: Admin and money. The bits that often make people nervous! Accounts, registering, setting your rates, chasing payments and invoicing.
• Week 3: Finding Clients. I’ll walk you through the four areas I focus on to find clients in a way that’s intuitive, not icky! There’s even a Notion board and Trello board to track things.
• Week 4: Protecting your Freelance Business. All of the foundations that will help you have a long and secure freelance career, from boundary setting and terms and conditions to pensions and insurance.

What You’ll Learn In 30 Days to Go Freelance

Week 1: Planning and Setting Up

• Day 1: What do you want to do?
• Day 2: Let’s make a non-scary business plan
• Day 3: How do you stand out?
• Day 4: Researching demand for your services
• Day 5: A small, slightly scary but very valuable challenge!
• Day 6: What to say to freelance naysayers
• Day 7: Your USP

Week 2: Admin and money

• Day 8: Outgoings
• Day 9: Expenses, save 30% and business banks
• Day 10: What to charge
• Day 11: Register your business
• Day 12: How to avoid/deal with a late paying client
• Day 13: Choosing an invoicing method
• Day 14: Passive and Active incomes

Week 3: Finding Clients

• Day 15: Networking
• Day 16: Social Networking
• Day 17: LinkedIn
• Day 18: Pitching, bidding websites and freelance recruitment marketplaces
• Day 19 – Referrals
• Day 20: Planning pitching time in
• Day 20b: How to use the Notion board
• Day 21: Schedule it in!

Week 4: Protecting your freelance business

• Day 22: Reducing your stress levels
• Day 23: Setting boundaries
• Day 24: Terms and Conditions
• Day 25: Do I need freelance business insurance?
• Day 26: Pensions
• Day 27: Chasing payments
• Day 28: The secret to success
• Day 29: What to track
• Day 30: You did it!

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