Editor's note: This episode originally aired in April, 2019. If you're paying attention to the world of work, the news is unavoidable. Everyone is bracing for a tech-induced transformation -- and

Freelancers are the epitome of a company of one. That means you must be the self-reliant core that performs your craft while also running a viable business. And yet any truly vibrant core is

You know, we like to say around here that running a solo business doesn’t mean you have to go it alone. But even with all the technology and your network supporting you, at the center of it all is

The most common questions we get revolve around audience growth and development -- specifically the growth and development of a minimum viable audience (MVA). What is an MVA? What are the

When you’re starting a new business, it’s tempting to aim too big. Reach millions, and serve hundreds of thousands of customers. That’s a nice idea, but in reality, often your efforts to reach

When Mike Brcic started his mountain-bike tour company, it was slow going at the beginning. The first year, his company Sacred Rides had one client. In year two, the startup experienced 100%

I can remember the first time I used WordPress in 2005. It was such a joy to move from uploading individual HTML pages to a server via FTP, and simply hitting “publish” to see content go live. As I

We're back! After a short hiatus, we're excited to be in your speakers and headphones again with a new episode of the Unemployable podcast ... except that it's no longer called Unemployable. You

No matter what type of services you offer as a freelancer, having an arsenal of photo and video tools that can help you create high-quality graphics, images, and media is always a good idea. Even

We've talked a lot about curation this season on Unemployable. And with good reason: a curation marketing strategy has proven to be an effective way to build a successful online audience and business

“Don’t build on someone else’s land,” you’ve heard me say many times over the years. Especially with a company with a horrible track record like Facebook. And for your own website, there’s really

Having a conference call system not only makes you look professional, but they tend to make client calls run easier and more efficiently. Not to mention, if you’re full-on digital-nomad-ing, it may