by Meredith Hunt | Mar 3, 2021 | advice, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, taxes
Someone once said the only things that are inevitable are death and taxes. I’d add: they are also staggeringly complicated, especially for creative freelancers like me who majored in English (I know there are a lot of us out there). Plus, every year brings new tax...
by Meredith Hunt | Dec 24, 2020 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
Even if you are a one-woman (or one-man) show and receive most business through word-of-mouth, you still need a strategy for getting new business and generating buzz. Let’s face it, even “tiny businesses” need to grow. At the December 9 Freelance Austin meeting,...
by Meredith Hunt | Oct 16, 2020 | Faces of Freelance Austin, Freelance Austin Blog
Name: Gail Gonzales Business/organization name: Evolve Your Brand Email: gail@evolveyourbrand.online Website: https://evolveyourbrand.online/ No. of years freelancing: 5.5 full-time Located: Austin, Texas Accepting new work? Yes Superhero power:...
by Meredith Hunt | Sep 23, 2020 | career, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion
As virtual connections are increasingly the norm, effective websites have shifted from a freelancer’s “nice to have” to a necessity. Traci Synatschk, the speaker at Freelance Austin’s September meeting – Does your website reflect your brand? – explained, “You have to...
by Meredith Hunt | Sep 14, 2020 | career, Faces of Freelance Austin, Freelance Austin Blog
Faces of Freelance Austin is a monthly feature to get to know one of our many members just a little bit better. For this month’s installment, we check in with Catherine Jewell, Membership Chair of Freelance Austin. Name: Catherine Jewell Business/organization name:...
by Meredith Hunt | Sep 1, 2020 | Austin, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Resources, technology
Running a freelance business comes with the rewards of being your own boss, setting your own hours, and being in control of your income. However, with control comes being responsible for the systems your business uses to produce revenue, namely your computer and...
by Meredith Hunt | Aug 25, 2020 | Freelance Tips, Marketing & Self Promotion, Meeting Recaps, Resources
Good branding starts with a logo, right? Not according to Gail Gonzales, the speaker at Freelance Austin’s August meeting. Gail, owner of Evolve Your Brand, suggests exploring your values to determine your “why” before concentrating on design elements to reinforce...
by Meredith Hunt | Jul 29, 2020 | ethics, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps
If struggling to pay your quarterly taxes or playing catch up with bookkeeping are regular occurrences, you are not alone. For many freelancers, particularly those who identify as creative people, finance is simply not in their wheelhouse. Catherine Jewell, owner of...
