Next month marks the end of the Coronavirus furlough scheme (31st of October to be precise). For startups who have furloughed workers over the past few months, the end of this scheme may result in a shock to the system as well as the bank balance.
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF FREELANCER CLUB'S LESSER KNOWN FEATURES
I’m sure you’re aware that you can use Freelancer Club to fine-tune your portfolio, apply for jobs and arrange test shoots, but there are plenty of other ways you can benefit from our award-winning community platform. Here’s a breakdown of a few of the lesser known features, so you can be sure that you’re making the most of your Freelancer Club membership!
WHY FOUNDERS NEED TO BUILD A SUPPORT NETWORK
Being a founder of a startup can be a lonely existence. Even if your startup is well established, boasts a strong team of staff and is based in a busy co-working space, it’s easy to understand why you may experience bouts of loneliness from time to time.
THE PRO AND CONS OF BOOTSTRAPPING IN BUSINESS
Bootstrapping is a term bandied around a lot to describe the way in which many entrepreneurs operate, manage and finance their startups. What is bootstrapping and what exactly does it mean in a business context?
BACK TO SCHOOL - REJOICE FOR FREELANCE PARENTS?
Freelance parents working from home know how it feels to be stretched from every conceivable direction. Coronavirus lockdown measures required freelance parents to take on a whole new level of multi-tasking. It meant juggling all the usual parenting tasks (a full time occupation in its own right), whilst simultaneously presuming the role of homeschooling teachers... All whilst trying to work from home and manage their own freelance career. Add the widespread mental health repercussions of lockdown into the mix, and achieving a “healthy” work-life balance became ludicrously unattainable.
5 CONTRA DEAL MARKETING IDEAS TO HELP YOU PROMOTE YOUR STARTUP
It’s well known that startups operate on limited resources. Their marketing budgets are much the same. They’re tight. Therefore, they must devise creative and low cost solutions to reach their target audience and generate revenue. In this blog post, we will dive into the world of contra agreements and contra deals.
LESSONS STARTUPS CAN LEARN FROM THE US ELECTION
Having briefly lived in New Mexico as a teenager, I’ve always followed US elections with great interest. ‘Go big or go home’ is a phrase I often heard stateside which can certainly be applied to the manner in which US presidential candidates run for office. Massive rallies and conventions, A-list celebrity endorsements, extensive advertising campaigns, balloon drops and of course, whopping big budgets to finance it all. It’s hard not to get drawn in by the fanfare.
HOW TO FIND A CO-FOUNDER
Whether you’ve just launched your startup or you’ve been running it for years, the idea of taking on a co-founder has likely crossed your mind. Maybe you put a bit of time into looking for potential founders, but hadn’t really sussed out what kind of person you were looking for, so stalled your search? Or perhaps you want to take on a co-founder but you weren’t really sure where to start your search?