How I Organize My Freelance Business
Hi friends! I’m assuming you’re in the “education” section because you are either interested in learning more about how to take the leap into full-time freelancing, or you already are a full time freelancer. This page is a little more geared towards freelancers who are looking to simplify your business organization and spend more time focused on your amazing clients.
I spent the first 3 years of my business using different sites for everything. I’d use DocuSign for online contracts (because no one wants an emailed contract to print out and fax over) which came out to $99+/year, Survey Monkey for online questionnaires to get to know couples more and better understand client visions ($384+/annually), and I don’t even know how many different PDF’s I’ve designed over the years or purchased from websites for things like…
invoices
proposals
informational brochures
+ so much more!
Each of these templates cost me valuable time, or anywhere from $50-$300 depending on how detailed they were. Basically, I wish I had discovered HoneyBook the day I began my freelancing career, I would’ve saved so much money and time!
Your HoneyBook membership (paid annually) offers you access to many templates, such as…
professionally written contracts, with highlighted sections for your client to sign, all doable from a desktop or mobile device
organized invoice templates, so there’s no need to make one on your own and remember to send it over after receiving payment
beautifully designed proposals, where you can send your client their contract, invoice, and payment options all at once. Clients review, sign, and pay all in once place!
customizable questionnaire, you can use the pre-made questions and/or add all of your own questions. So helpful when piecing together the vision of the project and beginning the client relationship!
Packages PDF, easily add all of your pricing and information to a customizable package template that you can send clients from the start of their inquiry
a Contact Form that can be added to your business website and will automatically start a new project or client for you in the “inquiry” stage
customizable Email templates that can be accessed from anywhere in the world, making it easy to give quick responses to new inquiries
AND you add your bank safely and securely, so clients finally have the option to pay with credit or debit cards and you don’t have to spend money on things like Square!
The list goes on and on to why HoneyBook has made my business so much easier to run, adding organization that I desperately needed and didn’t know where to find until now.
The best part? The price! I couldn’t believe that all of this was offered at only $400/year or $34/month. If you add up all the costs I used to pay to run my business, it was much higher than what I am paying now- and I am getting SO much more for the price!
I cannot recommend HoneyBook enough, and that’s why I want to offer you guys $50 off your first year! Click the link below to learn more, sign up, and save money, and reach out to me if you have any questions :)
