Tag Archives: building your business

Ed Gandia

7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Quit Your Day Job

How do you launch a successful freelance business? Where do you even start? There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all business plan. And I can’t cover every aspect of launching a freelance career in a short …
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#126: Grit—The Single Quality That Will Determine Your Long-Term Success as a Freelancer

Episode summary: The most important quality you must have to succeed over the long haul as a freelance professional is grit. Fortunately, there are simple things you can do to become a grittier person. The notes …
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Do You STILL Need an Elevator Pitch?

Many freelance writers ask whether it’s still important to have an elevator pitch, especially in the era of websites and social media. Twenty years ago, most business building was done through in-person networking. So you HAD …
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The ‘Agency Piggyback’ Strategy for New Freelance Writers

When you’re getting started as a freelancer you have to deal with some big competing priorities. You have to prospect for clients. Manage your time effectively. Produce great work. All while trying to meet client deadlines. It’s like …
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#120: How to Get Valuable Insights Into Your Business by Tracking Your Inquiries

Before we get to this week’s episode, I wanted to let you know about an opportunity I recently opened up. Starting next week, I’m about to work with a small group of freelancers to help them …
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The Truth About Successfully Creating and Selling Info Products as a Side Hustle

In the spring of 2008, I published a PDF guide titled Stop Wishing and Start Earning: A Low-Risk Plan to Escape 9–5 and Launch a Profitable Copywriting Business. It was my first real info product. And …
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Massive Action: The Unspoken Ingredient of Freelance Success

If I had to name just ONE reason why so many solo professionals fail to achieve their goals it would be this: Failure to take MASSIVE action on a continual basis. Action alone will usually move you …
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Our Top-Five Podcast Episodes of 2016

Hard to believe, but 2016 is almost over! It’s been another busy year for the High-Income Business Writing podcast and blog, with 40+ episodes published over the past 12 months! Those 40 episodes covered a vast …
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#117: The 21 Questions I’m Asking Myself This Week

This is my favorite time of year. Not just because of the holiday cheer, festive mood and time spent together as a family. But also because of the opportunity to look back at the year. This is …
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The Most BORING Way to Launch Your Freelance Business

  Today I’m going to share an idea that's been key to my success as a freelance writer and copywriter. Almost every successful freelance B2B copywriter I know has used this strategy, whether they realized it or …
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How to Diagnose Your Freelance Business Like a Great Mechanic

My grandfather (pictured on this page) was a top-notch auto mechanic. He could determine what was wrong with your car simply by listening to your engine and asking you a few questions. This was way before …
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How to Get Your First Set of Samples

There's a cost to starting any business. Freelance writing or copywriting is no exception. So if you have no samples or no experience, there's nothing wrong with giving away your services in order to get both. But …
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