5 Lessons Learned From My First Investor Meeting
As many of you know I was recently announced as the winner of the #HisCoxCouragetoPitch competition sponsored by Black Enterprise and HisCox. As the w...
BGG Enterprises Heads to Silicon Valley With Black Enterprise
Stephanie Caudle has come a long way in 12 short months. Last November, she received the grim news that her public relations job—one that she loved—wa...
How Can I Make More Money On The Side?
Every single day I hear countless stories of freelancers or “side hustlers” looking to break the code of how to make more money on the “side”. Much of...
3 Signs You May Have an Abusive Client
As a freelancer I have had the honor and privilege of working with a plethora of different clients from across the world. It’s been an incredible...
How To Pay Your Bills When Your Freelance Check is Late
It’s the first of the month and if you’re anything like me you’ve probably experienced the stress of not receiving a check on time more than you would...
What are the best freelancing sites?
As freelancers many of us have found it hard to find work from clients on a consistent basis. Because of this many of us have resorted to using micro...
Could The Gig Economy Signify the End of 9-5 As We Know It?
Uber, Lyft, Task Rabbit, Fiverr, Upwork and the list goes on of the several companies popping up daily in hopes of becoming a power player in the newe...
What To Do When Your Clients Don’t Pay
Invoice after invoice. We have all been there in our freelance careers either as a full time freelancer or part time where it seems that none of our i...
How To Monetize When Writing For “Free”
A couple of days ago I saw the funniest shirt online that read “I Am a Freelancer That Doesn’t Mean I Work For Free,” I instantly exploded with laught...
What To Do If Your Identity is Stolen as a Freelance Writer
All this week I have been sharing my story about having my identity stolen as a freelance writer and the reponse has been remarkable.I have been amaze...