As freelancers and service professionals, we all struggle from time to time – whether it’s with getting work, getting organized, or getting paid. While I cannot help you secure the resources of a greedy corporation, I can provide you with some guidance to effectively ask for support.

If the phrase “it’s all about who you know” annoys you, then this piece is for you. Networking is all about building connections that yield meaning in life – not just in business or your career.

Folks tend to advocate for supporting small businesses, and I think that’s great. But oftentimes, the smallest of the small businesses are forgotten in these advocacy efforts: the self-employed. Know a freelancer? Here are some tips for how you can support them (even if you don’t have the money or a reason to hire them).

Being a writer that relies on technology and good connections to earn an income; I have learned a lot about how to navigate tech and travel.

It’s not easy. I do sacrifice some personal time. I work really hard. But I still manage to juggle everything I do — maybe not well, but I’m always learning to do better. I’m well aware that I’m only 25 and very new to this whole running your own business thing. #LearningCurve

If you’re like me— a scrappy solopreneur always looking for inexpensive ways to make her life a little easier —then this blog post is 100% for you.

If you’re not a solopreneur (that’s someone who owns and runs a business on their own), but you use technology to write, post on social media, or do any other sort of work, this blog post will still be very helpful to you.

The value of a college degree has depreciated over the decades, despite an increased cultural value on higher education itself. That can be observed by how many college graduates have a hard time finding good work, with nearly 4 out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the US being college grads (EPI, 2013).