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Why I don’t compete with other freelancers or solo professionals.

Nick Ursborne

Maybe you think we all have to compete with other freelancers. It’s a rare thing to have a client who is never going to be approached by other freelancers. And those companies hiring freelancers are always comparing freelancers, by skill set and by price. Even so, I don’t compete with other freelancers.

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To maximize your freelance income, find the gap.

Nick Ursborne

Too many freelancers build up a body of expertise in a particular area and then dive straight in. If you jump into an industry or industry niche without first figuring out whether there is a gap for you to work in, then you’ll be competing head-to-head with dozens, hundreds or even thousands of other freelancers.

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Everything Freelancers and Independent Contractors Need to Know About the New FTC Ban on Noncompete Clauses

Freelance Union

This rule will dramatically alter the landscape for millions of workers, including freelancers and independent contractors. Here's everything freelancers and members of the Freelancers Union need to know about the new FTC ruling on noncompetes. How does this impact freelancers?

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FTC Proposes New Rule to Ban Non-compete Agreements

Freelance Union

On Thursday, January 5th, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rolled out a proposal to prohibit employers from implementing non-compete clauses that limit workers’ freedom to explore opportunities. Non-competes are especially a hindrance to freelancers and independent contractors whose livelihood depends on project-based work.

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How to Stay Competitive in a Saturated Freelance Market

Freelance Writing Jobs

billion global workforce are freelancers. Even worse is that this figure keeps increasing every minute and adds to the already saturated freelance market. That means you have to put in more effort to compete with dozens or even hundreds of other freelancers for a spot. And the reason is quite simple. That’s technical.

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Nine Years In: Nine things I would tell myself if I was launching my freelance consultant career now

Freelance Union

  If I was starting out in the freelance world today, this is the advice I would give myself: 1. And, as anniversaries tend to do, that’s caused me to look back and take a moment to reflect on all my accomplishments, missteps, and lessons learned along the way.  No one wants to work with desperate.

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Our NY City Council Endorsements

Freelance Union

That’s why we urge YOU to demonstrate OUR power as freelancers and show up on this upcoming Election Day. As a voice for the freelance community, the Freelancers Union is committed to advocating for the rights and well-being of independent workers in New York City.