Krista Conway

Remember the day, oh, say 10 years ago when there was a handful of amazing jobs and even less amazing talent to fill those positions? We all know that this isn’t the case anymore, but we also know that the MOST amazing talent in the world has gone freelance and it’s no surprise as to why. They are smart. You ...

Have you ever stopped to think about the people that stand in a factory and do the same thing over and over, day after day? Do you think they are happy? Do you think, when they are 80 they will look back and think of all of the fun they had? All of the things they got to do that ...

Let’s face it. You can only make so much in the hours you have in a day. Granted, you might be charging $300 an hour for your time ($300x40x52 = $624,000/year) but chances are you won’t fill those hours with billable time. You’ll find yourself working on landing new clients, closing deals, phone calls, meetings and more. The problem is ...

I have to admit, right out of the gate, that I was once (and even very recently) a believer that you could fake it until you make it. I even dispelled this advice to another mom who was trying to make money from home, but I realize now…. I was wrong. You see, I once classified myself as a person ...

The news for the last few weeks has focused on how our economy has forced people into becoming entrepreneurs and WAHMs. They’ve also talked a lot about social media managers and how it’s “so new.” I laugh everytime I read a news release or a CNN anchor talking about it. So many of us have been doing this for so ...

I recently encountered a bitter woman who practically cornered me about freelancing and working from home. I’m not sure if she wanted to know if I really made money or if she was attempting to make herself feel good. I would like to think it was a little of both. I felt as though she wanted to be able to ...

It’s no secret that some of the world’s best writers and social media managers (and other professionals) in the world work from home. Most are working as freelancers or under contracts. Most work around their own schedules. Most have been headhunted by some of the biggest corporations in the world and almost every one of them have turned down those ...

I recently landed a cool freelance job by sharing two things …. This blog. My virtual resume website. Then, I quickly realized that most people don’t consider having a virtual resume as a part of their freelance portfolio. Although most freelance sites offer a place to upload your resume or include your portfolio, a resume outside of these locations make ...

For many the answer seems to complex. The question mark at the end is big and bold and scary. For many, the idea of working from home brings visions of the repo man and starvation, but I will tell you this … You CAN make money working from home and maybe MORE than you could working for a company. I ...

This month I am going to be calling out some of the internet's most seen and most praised programs for what they really are to the freelance world. It could get ugly.

This month I am going to be calling out some of the internet's most seen and most praised programs for what they really are to the freelance world. It could get ugly.

How to write the kind of freelance bids that are batting 1,000 on boards like Elance.

I have seen to many people spend a week preparing their freelance account profiles only to abandon ship after a submitting a couple proposals. If this is you, STOP IT! Seriously.

You always have to take the good with the bad...and when you're talking about freelance jobs the bad can get downright ugly! Here are some tips to help freelancers young and old spot the frauds, the cons and the cheapskates before they sign on the dotted line and commit themselves to their projects.

One of the BIGGEST mistakes I have seen when it comes to freelancing is that many freelancers want work so bad that they will bid on jobs that are outside of their skill set. Take the time to find a project that you'll love doing and can do well.