We were in Chicago this past weekend at the Creative Freelancer Conference, sponsored by HOW Magazine. We had a blast, speaking to a sizable group about the principle strategies behind money management for freelance workers.
We told the group what we believe, namely, that freelancers don’t go into their line of work for the money, but many leave freelancing because they can’t make the feast-or-famine cycle of freelancing work for them. As any any successful freelancer knows, it doesn’t have to be a feast or famine cycle. The trick is knowing how to build a nest egg on your variable income, so you can build your net worth AND have a cushion to tide you over in case you hit rough patch or the client flakes out a misplaces your invoice.
Our notes of the conference are here, and will stay up for two weeks. By downloading them, you’re agreeing to you them for your own education and not to disseminate.
Some interesting books about money and freelancing which we encountered at the conference:
Better, Smarter, Richer: Seven Business Principles for Creative Entrepreneurs, A Workbook by Jackie B. Peterson.
What to Charge: Pricing Strategies for Freelancers and Consultants, by Laurie Lewis
The Creative Professional’s Guide to Money: How to Think About it, How to Talk About It, How to Manage It, by Ilese Benun
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