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What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Freelancing

by Victoria Greene | Dec 1, 2017 | Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips

According to Wikipedia, a freelancer is ‘someone who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to any employer long-term’. Sounds simple enough right? But, as any freelancer will tell you, there is a whole lot more to the job than that. The 2012 Freelance...

Health Insurance for Freelancers: Getting Covered in 2018

by Will Johnson | Nov 20, 2017 | Austin, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips

Austin freelancers, we’re now down to less than four short weeks to get health coverage for 2018! You have until December 15th to enroll. Here’s a quick and easy guide to help you get covered. Why should I get covered? Health insurance is much more than an additional...

November Meeting Recap: Health Insurance

by Janel Simms | Nov 15, 2017 | Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps

This month, Freelance Austin was fortunate to have Stacey Aikman, Marketing Director from Vista 360 Health, impart her helpful knowledge about a topic most of us would prefer to avoid: healthcare.   What’s changing in healthcare for 2018? Shorter Enrollment...

July Meeting Recap: Dive Deep Into Virtual Public Library

by Cindy Dashnaw | Jul 28, 2017 | Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Meeting Recaps

If the virtual Austin Public Library isn’t already your best friend, it soon will be. Blair Parsons and Maggie Bond, reference librarians with APL, dove deep into the library’s digital resources at July’s Freelance Austin meeting in our new digs, Vessel Coworking....

Having Faith Freelancing in a New City with Cindy Dashnaw

by Kristen Hicks | Jul 21, 2017 | 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 Cindy Dashnaw. Want to nominate a member to be interviewed for this feature? Let us know! Name: Cindy Dashnaw...
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