Freelancing Blog

Explore the following articles from a variety of freelance professionals.

Written by Jason Montoya. Posted in Stories.

Lessons Learned From Earning $72,246.98 During My First 9 Months of Freelancing

Written by Jason Montoya on 23 December 2024. Posted in Toolbox.

Sales & Customer Relationship Management (CRM) For Freelancers

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CRM systems help us organize our contacts, leads, and customers to streamline and remember our prospect and client communications. These are powerful CRM systems worth exploring.

Written by Jason Montoya on 23 December 2024. Posted in Toolbox.

File Management Software Tools for Freelancers

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Chaotic file management can cost your freelancing business time and money. Here are tools to lasso those files and get a handle on organization.

Written by Jason Montoya on 23 December 2024. Posted in Toolbox.

Email Marketing Tools For Freelancers

Whether you are leveraging email to market your freelancing business or you're using a system for your freelance client, here are your vital email marketing tools for your freelancing toolbox.

Written by Jason Montoya on 23 December 2024. Posted in Toolbox.

Freelance Accounting Systems

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Freelancers usually want to focus on doing their craft. So, having the right tools that do the hard work for you, on the accounting side of things, is key to flourishing as a freelancer.

Written by Jason Montoya on 23 December 2024. Posted in Toolbox.

Freelancer Browser Plugins

Where would we be without powerful browser plugins? Here's a quick list of browser plugins I leverage as a freelancer to stay effective and efficient.

Written by Jason Montoya on 28 December 2024. Posted in Toolbox.

Image Manipulation & Graphic Design Tools For Freelancers

Whether you're a seasoned graphic designer or just starting to explore the world of visual creation, having the right tools at your disposal is essential. This post highlights various image manipulation and graphic design software, ranging from powerful desktop applications to user-friendly online platforms.

Written by Jason Montoya on 07 January 2025. Posted in Stories.

Lessons Learned From Earning $72,246.98 During My First 9 Months of Freelancing

2014 was my first year going all in as a freelancer. And at the end of the year, I had earned over $70,000 unexpectedly.

In the following video, I'm gonna share with you what I did that was so effective, and I'm also gonna share with you my story of how things unfolded. And, I'll share how I ended up getting to that financial outcome. By the end of this video, I want you to have ideas and tangible actions you can take to either launch into freelancing, or if you're already a freelancer, so that you can take advantage of the opportunities before you and supercharge your income.

The mindset, habits, and systems I'm going to share with you in this video are what enabled me to earn the $72K+ during my first year of which I continue to build upon. Before I dive into those ideas, let's rewind.