Freelance Business Blog

False self-employment (or fake independency) can cause many legal issues for freelancers and their clients. Here's how to avoid them!

Save on fuel and simplify your business finances with a fuel card

Find flexible solutions, cut costs and administration and bring extra value to your business with the help of contingent workers

Hiring freelancers for your business: a short guide

Use public speaking to tell your story and captivate your audience

Struggling to make a great freelance contract? We know just the experts to help.

How to create freelance brand guidelines

Tired of hunting for clients? Have them come to you instead!

Expand your freelance business by surrounding yourself with the right people

Ian de Swart from Charipickers explains how contracts lay the foundation of every successful freelance project

Struggling to sell yourself? There's an easier way to get clients and recommendations

Navigating negotiations with recruiters and companies can be a challenge - Arno from Charipickers can help

Advice on working with clients from Piret Kerem from Xolo

Which tools can help elevate your personal branding?

Leading freelance community owners discuss opportunities and challenges

Simplify sending/receiving money across borders as a freelancer with these tools

The next chapter for Xolo promises even more great opportunities for the freelance community

Elevate your intrapersonal communication with a strong personal brand

Thinking of having a new member of the family? Elina shares how Belgium can support you and your freelance business

Our partners at Superscript describe the ins and outs of freelance insurance

Improve your freelance productivity with these 7 tools, collected by our friends at Charipickers

We all know how popular SaaS has become (Software as a Service). Together with Philip Verhaeghe and Freelance Business Community members we have created "Freelance as a Business" list which has easily taken over the whole alphabet.

Take some time off this holiday season without causing a disaster and have a nice vacation

Level up your skills during the best event for all you code-crunchers and IT pros.

Topcoder are preparing some exciting events for freelancers - learn more here

60+ speakers from all over the world and more than 40 sessions in October - here are some of the essential takeaways.

The field of freelancing hasn't had much academic attention. Jon Younger and his partners are changing that.

Find answers to your questions about the Freelance Business Month

5 red flags to look out for before you take on your next client

What every freelancer should know about making a website

Freelancers and collectives can be the new agencies

Creating an inclusive workforce is the strategy of forward-thinking organizations

Eliminate chaos, distractions and writer's block with these time management tips.

Mismanaging your finances will get your freelance business in trouble. Learn about business banking in Belgium to prevent that.

Are you in the UK or Belgium and unsure whether to do business via a legal entity or as a private individual? You're in the right place.

Need someone to manage your work, schedule your posts, track your time or create your invoices? We know just the app.

How smart HR managers are benefiting from the power of freelancers

A word from the Freelance Business Founder, Elina Jutelyte, sharing 2021 achievements and plans for the rest of the year.

Simple tips on solving the puzzle that is freelance vacations

Tips to make you better at the art of freelance networking

Technology is there to help freelancers to run their freelance work efficiently and effectively. We asked freelancers from our community about which tools they use and sharing. We collected responses, summarised and delighted to share the list below with you.

Working and invoicing across borders has never been easier

Thinking of freelancing in Belgium? Here's what you need to know!

Working out and losing weight sounds challenging, but it doesn't have to be. 5 easy activities you can do. Videos inside the article.

How to break the mold of solo-business and start operating as an entrepreneur? Katrina Cobb shared how and when to outsource to grow business during the Freelance Business for Marketing and Sales.

Tired of clients ignoring your invoices? Here's what to do.

Books to make you a better freelancer.

Do your invoices make you look unprofessional? Time to fix that!

We share 10 points to consider before joining one

Working together with competitors is a winning strategy for your business - here's why.

Hungry for some brain food? We've collected plenty of resources to keep you satisfied.

Yes, being comfy has its positives, but are you missing out on some unexpected benefits?

Vital skills, coaching, and peer-to-peer learning were just some of the areas we discussed with the amazing team at NOMAWO

Our guide to the best online resources to polish your freelancing skills

Our freelance business community suggestions to recruit your freelance clients.

There is a hacker attack every 39 seconds. Are you prepared?

Working independently has its challenges, especially when it comes to legal matters, but you shouldn't let that stop you. Instead, learn, find help, and overcome!

Is it time to take your business to the next level? Find out how to do it correctly.

Freelancing can lead to a life full of opportunities, as long as you know how to use your skills effectively.

Understand the differences between the different types of freelancing

Complementing your studies with freelancing can be a winning strategy. Here's what you need to know to get started.

Freelance Business Community has hosted a masterclass about the freelance contract essentials with Ian de Swart, co-founder of ChariPickers. Here you can find some short but helpful guides for freelancers when dealing with agreements.

Almost 1000 professionals spent additional hours every day during the month improving their entrepreneurial skills so that our clients could have better results. This is the extra mile we are willing to go. And now you can enjoy the fine selection of hand-picked insights in a 7-minute read.

We asked Astrid Van den Maagdenberg (virtual assistant) to tell us what a virtual assistant does and how virtual assistants can help independent professionals and freelancers to free up extra time for business.

When speaking about becoming a freelancer in Belgium, we often mean how to become self-employed (zelfstandige/independent). However, there is another option if you are not willing or interested in dealing with the paperwork involved: payrolling. Read on to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of payrolling for freelancers.

Once you start running your own business in Belgium, or anywhere else for that matter, you soon realise that there are things that could go wrong. We spoke to insurance expert Sébastien Deruyver about 5 essential insurance types that every freelancer should get.

Here is a list of shortcuts and tips to make you better at the art of networking.
It becomes more natural and fun than if you see people as a stepping stone to get to where you want to go. Simple ways you can help.

Just arrived in Belgium and eager to start up your own business? Or perhaps you've been here for a while and want to become a freelancer? Find out what the requirements are for starting a business in Belgium.

The eco-system of self-employed professionals is constantly growing. Below is the list of organisations acting in the field of #freelance in Belgium. Some organisations focus on providing jobs to freelancers when others are community building.

Check this list of global platforms that can help create opportunities for you and add additional projects to your portfolio.

You've taken the dive in the world of freelancing. Congratulations!
Now, all you need is your first client. Read 8 tips of where you can find your first client.

In June 2020, Malt and BCG jointly conducted a survey of more than 2,324 respondents in three countries (France, Germany, Spain) to better understand freelancing dynamics in Europe.
See the main takeaways here.

A full day event with the mission of helping freelancers run an independent business took place on 29 of March in L42 in Brussels. 120 freelancers and independent professionals attended this 2-track event: apart of providing content for experienced freelancers, we have also features brand new Wantrepreneur track - specialised sessions for those who are only thinking about starting your own business.

A complete list of tools, platforms, resources and organisations supporting freelance economy in Belgium. You will also find tips . from other freelancers as well as details about accounting, tax and insurance and how to find your first customers. Don't forget to subscribe to follow the updates.

You have decided to launch your freelance career and you are wondering how to register your business in Belgium? Read on to find information about registering as a freelancer in Belgium. This is a guide to paperwork and administration needed to set yourself up as self-employed or as a freelancer (zelfstandig, eenmanszaak/indépendante, entreprise individuelle) in Belgium.

Get tips for finding an (English speaking) accountant in Belgium and see a list of 15+ accountants recommended by freelancers.

In a garden full of strangers, a common theme of discussion took me by surprise, that of the number of people freelancing and our common point of struggles. An accountant, a chiropractor, a translator, a French teacher, a voice coach, and a novice filmmaker like myself all faced the exact same issues as self-employees: how to find clients, how to promote your services and how to price them.

Freelancers often struggle with how to set their pricing. That is why ex-freelancer, now startup founder Jorim Rademaker was called in to present how he constantly raised his prices while keeping a day in the week free.