Growing from a freelancer to agency owner is an exciting transition. It usually means that you had so much success as a freelancer, that you now have the option to expand.  Congratulations! And while you should celebrate, success as a freelancer, doesn’t guarantee success as an agency owner. Working as a freelancer and being an agency owner are two very…

Rarely do you start a SaaS because you like marketing. Unless you are a marketer by trade, you’re probably not very good at it either.  Whether we like it or not, marketing is a big part of building a SaaS product. It’s a big part of building any business actually. You can build the greatest product ever, but if no…

As a business owner, you’re probably aware of the benefits of hiring a freelancer to help you complete tasks or projects. There’s a lot of high quality freelancers out there available for projects. The problem is, they’re not always easy to find. If you don’t have an existing network of reliable freelancers, it can be a bit of a challenge…

Running a business on your own is a lot of fun, but can only work to a certain point. There may come a time where you need help with some tasks. Needing help in your business should be celebrated. It means the business is seeing so much success that you cannot run it alone! There’s two very common ways to…

Unless you are a certified accountant, keeping track of expenses and invoices may not be the most exciting business activity to you. But just because they’re boring doesn’t mean they’re not important.  Hiring an accountant, if you can afford to, would be a great way to not have to worry about doing these tasks yourself. You can work on core…

If you run a service business or agency, you probably have had to deal with clients that are late with payments or just flat out don’t pay. The list of excuses for late or missed payments that clients have can be tiring and frustrating.  In some of those cases, there are valid reasons as to why a payment can’t be…

What’s a service business without clients?  Any agency owner or freelancer would tell you that their clients are the reason they’re still in business. So it would make sense to put extra effort into improving and maintaining your relationships with those clients. That’s what CRM software is for. CRM stands for Customer relationship management, and they do exactly what it…

Freelancers can be a great addition to your business. In most cases, they’re cheaper than hiring full-time employees, and require less hand-holding. Finding the right one however, can be tricky.  We’ve all heard horror stories about companies or agencies hiring freelancers. But with the right steps, preparation, and mindset, hiring a freelancer should be a relatively seamless experience. Below is…