Resources

On this journey of building a business via freelancing, I have connected with some wonderful people and learned a lot. All of which has help me both personally and professionally. I wanted to take this chance to gather everything in one place and share it with you. Anything I recommend on this blog I have used and tested personally. In some cases I’m an affiliate for the products/services, which means I receive a small commission if you decided to use those services through my links. I will only recommend things I believe would add value & are a good investment.

Blogs geared towards Freelancers

Freelance Folder: Freelance Tools, Advice, & Resources

The Savvy Freelancer: a blog created to provide resources on how to freelance

Freelance Switch: Freelance Jobs, Freelance Forum, & Directory

Guerrilla Freelancing: Freelance tips and guerrilla marketing tactics from the trenches

The Freelance Feed: Premium Freelance Aggregator

Graphic Design Blender: a site to help you master the business of design

Tools for any Trade

Dropbox: backup your work or entire computer, share large files with your clients and have access to it all from any device (PCs, Macs, BlackBerrys, Androids, or any Apple Product). Their 2GB Basic package is free.

E-Junkie: a shopping cart system for your digital products or services. You can sign up for a free 1-week trial and after that it’s only $5 a month to manage up to 10 products.

Flickr: a great place to store and share photos

Istockphoto: For photos for your blog or a client’s project (Blog size pictures start at $1)

Mad Mimi: simple and affordable email marketing service. Great thing about Mad Mimi is that you can upgrade/downgrade at an time.

Outright: Take the stress out of bookkeeping and manage the financial side of your side hustle. After a free 31-day trial, this service is just $9.95.

Shoeboxed: Keep all of business paper from receipts to bills and other documents organized. They have both a free DIY plan and paid services.

The Blogging School: run by Rosetta Thurman, has been a very valuable asset. Between the blog and webinars, I have been able to make steps toward building my personal brand through by blogging.

WordPress: My favorite platform for blogs and websites.