Podcast - Freelance Blend

FBP 132: AskMarv – Is freelancing fulfilling? What are the biggest challenges?

By Marv de Leon on May 11, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

Note: We are republishing this blog and podcast post because of technical issues with the first one. Apologies if you get updated twice for this post. Thanks! Hello, Freelance Blenders! The podcast has been quiet in the last few weeks but I want to assure you that I’m planning and working on new ventures to spread the love for freelancing even ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 131: Bobit Ebarle of Business Startup Blueprint – The 5-Step Framework To Start A Business

By Marv DL on Apr 15, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

Failure is not an option for Bobit Ebarle. He took up business in college and joined the corporate world for a couple of years before he decided to finally do what he really wanted to do. He became a full-fledged entrepreneur. Armed with an P11M funding, Bobit ventured into a coconut sugar exporting business. His first major business foray ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 130: Janine Pring – Millennial Designer and Entrepreneur from Koronadal

By Marv DL on Mar 28, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

Do you remember what is was like when you were 25? For Janine Pring, being 25 means running her own creative design studio and her own clothing line right in the heart of her hometown in Koronadal, South Cotabato. I met Janine in a PayPal Asia Pacific event last month and I was amazed at how she has already put up her own company at the age ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 129: Mon Ibrahim of DICT – The Future is Bright for Pinoy Freelancers

By Marv DL on Mar 16, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

Update: About 3 weeks after our interview with Mr. Mon Ibrahim, he was appointed as the new Undersecretary of the DICT last March 13, 2017. Congrats USec. Mon! Freelancing changes lives and perspectives. Majority of us in the community, that includes all of you Freelance Blend podcast listeners and readers, are lucky enough to have ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 128: What Happens During the Creatives + Entreps Mixer? (Audio Recording)

By Marv DL on Mar 7, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

If you’ve been following previous posts here at Freelance Blend, you would know that I always excitedly talk about the Creative + Entrepreneur Mixer. Ever since I started the event in October last year, the number of attendees grew in size. The best part is most of attendees are regulars. The group sees each other every month and somehow we've ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 127: Facebook Live Friday – Answering Your Questions about Freelancing

By Marv DL on Feb 22, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

It's been a while since I last hosted an Ask Marv session. Whether you are currently working in an office job and looking for an additional source of income or if you are considering to be a full-time freelancer, you surely have a lot of doubts and questions going on in your mind. I was in the same boat 2 years ago. Leaving the rat race was just an ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 126: Panel Discussion and Interview at The Freelancer Forum 2016

By Marv DL on Feb 7, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

Being a freelancer can seem lonesome especially if you’re used to working with a team. You don’t have to be alone on this journey though! The key to making your work life fun is to find like-minded people, usually fellow freelancers and entrepreneurs, who knows what it’s like to oppose the norms. Just because we are always working in front of ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 125: How to Travel the World as a Digital Nomad with Jason Dulay of Work From Home Roadmap

By Marv DL on Jan 22, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

Location independence is a kind of freedom that digital nomads enjoy. With a laptop and a good internet connection, digital nomads can work anywhere. Some people dream of working from anywhere while others are already living the dream. If you think that it is a far-fetched vision for Filipinos working in offices, think again. More Filipinos are now ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 124: How To Start a Successful Workshop – Part 2

By Marv DL on Jan 12, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

This episode is part two of the How To Start A Successful Workshop series. In part one, I shared tips on how to prepare and promote for a workshop. If you haven’t watched that yet, click here. Listen to: FBP 124: How To Start a Successful Workshop - Part 1 In this new episode, I will not go into the details of what topics your workshop should ... [Continue Reading]

FBP 123: How to Start A Successful Workshop – Part 1

By Marv D de Leon on Jan 5, 2017 · CLICK HERE TO GET "THE MOST AWESOME APPS, TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR FREELANCERS"

For a business to thrive, you have to establish your expertise in the industry. This could be a tough task especially if you are a newcomer but since I’m a solopreneur who can tell you “been there, done that”, I will cut the chase and give you this piece of advice: start a workshop. Conducting workshops is one of the fastest ways to get the word ... [Continue Reading]

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