A Few Freelance/Solo Resources & Recommendations
On September 10th, we hosted a panel with a few solo professionals to talk about taking the leap into working for yourself. We talked about what their challenges are, what it’s like for clients to work with a solo-shop, and how they work alongside traditional agencies. They had some recommendations to share with the audience, and we’ve compiled them here.
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RESOURCES & RECOMMENDATIONS –
General consensus is to get an accountant and Tonisha suggests using free versions until you can’t anymore!
Tracking time
Toggl– Advice: Tonisha says to Track all time to make sure you are managing what you are doing. It helps to give you a real solid idea of how long projects take to make sure you give your self
Podcasts– not necessarily about just focusing on industry trends, find things that you enjoy and that keep things interesting, makes you smarter
Wandering DP on IG, follow DP or cinematographers to get inspiration
Staying organized/tracking projects– Drew suggests just developing repeatable patterns to keep you on track an manage life and work
Todoist– organizes your life, between work and family
Google Keep
Old school- just simply write down the top three things that need to be done each day.
Payroll
Gusto– payroll service. Helps with paying freelancers
FreshBooks- Accounting
Studio Binder– scripts storyboarding, call sheets (monthly subscription)
Panelists:
Andy Eggert, Owner, DP/Director, Eggert Media | www.eggertmedia.com
Tonnisha English, CEO & Founder, TJE Communications |tjecommunications.com
Scott Mylin, Owner, Creative Director, Writer, Mylin Ltd. |
www.MylinLtd.com
