Freelance Your Way to Freedom How to Free Yourself from the Corporate World and Build the Life of Your Dreams

Master the new realities of work with this step-by-step guide to freelancing

In Freelance Your Way to Freedom: How to Free Yourself from the Corporate World and Build the Life of Your Dreams, freelancing phenomenon Alex Fasulo delivers a practical, step-by-step guide to navigating the potential and perils of launching your very own side hustle. In the book, the author draws on her own experience transforming a $36,000/year Fiverr side hustle into a million-dollar enterprise. She explains how to manage those critical moments in business when decisions need to be made quickly and without warning.

You’ll find concrete tips and hands-on examples to make the gig economy work for you, Freelance Your Way to Freedom also includes:

• The good, the bad, and the ugly about the new work economy
• Relatable struggles, mindset challenges, and a woman’s perspective on solopreneurship
• Anecdotes and examples that show you how to apply the advice and guidance contained within

A can’t-miss handbook for freelancers, solopreneurs, and entrepreneurs, Freelance Your Way to Freedom belongs on the bookshelves of anyone participating or interested in the new world of work.

ALEXANDRA FASULO [alexfasulo.com] is an authority in the world of gig economy freelancing. Diving into freelancing at the end of 2015 via the freelancing marketplace Fiverr, Alex increased her income sevenfold in just three years. She went on to write five successful e-books and release an online educational portal. Alex is the host of the Freelance Fairytales podcast.

Foreword xi

Preface xix

Acknowledgments xxiii

1 You Can Be Financially Free 1

I Freelancing 7

2 Why Freelancing First Makes Sense 9

3 Getting on More Than One Freelancing Platform 19

4 Why You Should Create a Freelancing Agency 29

5 Adjusting to a Freelancing Lifestyle 37

6 Meeting Customer Expectations 47

7 The Upper Echelons of Freelancing Platforms 59

II Side Hustling 67

8 Breaking Down Your Freelancing Income 69

9 Top Ten Side Hustles to Consider 77

10 Picking the Right Side Hustles for You 91

11 Time Management Expectations 99

12 Automating Your Side Hustles for Passive Income 107

13 Vetting Virtual Assistants 117

14 Building Out Your Virtual Team 123

III Personal Branding 131

15 Using Your Freelance and Side Hustle Success to Launch a Personal Brand 133

16 Identifying Your Core Personal Brand Components 141

17 Picking the Right Social Media Apps for You 149

18 Creating and Automating Content 159

19 Handling Online Criticism and Hate 167

20 TikTok Goes the Clock 173

21 A Crash Course on Virality 179

IV Financial Freedom 187

22 Key Concepts for Investing Your Money 189

23 Seeing Yourself as a Financially Free Person 197

24 The Benefits of Systems That Work in Your Place 205

25 The “Seven Streams of Income” Rule 211

26 Building Your Financial Freedom Tribe 219

References 225

About the Author 229

Index 231

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