Amy Hoy

The biggest mistakes I have made —  & have screamed silently people I care about make — in the biz of freelancing are as follows: * taking any old client because it feels SO GOOD to be wanted * talking myself into the project or client, getting high on my own supply basically, because I wanted / needed the money or tHe CoNnEcTiOnS I thought it would bring * failing to figure out and plan...

Here’s why I’m so passionate about this stuff: I freelanced for over a decade! from $10 an hour grunt work (data entry), to nearly $500 an hour art installation design (data viz). I’ve worked with clients who called me “family” and treated me like scum. I’ve pushed back against Fortune 50 VPs and got my way. I’ve had tons of success but on the way, made every mistake in the book - INCLUDING...

Hey hey if you have questions about the business of freelancing, dealing with clients, or Freelancember itself — hit me up!!

The first thing I've seen in a long time that's actually exciting. Great work @awilkinson and team! PS we want to beta test for the relaunch of our podcast, Stacking the Bricks. 😎

Hey everybody! You may know me as "that chick with the funny named product course" (30x500). I've helped a ton of designers/devs bootstrap a product biz. But, I've also seen so many *completely capable* people freak out at the specter of the big goal and give up before they even begin. Frankly it breaks my heart. So, I decided to do something to help everyone see how little it takes to start....