Freelancers And Entrepreneurs

Paul talks about the idea of designing your own business – what type of business or freelancing operation do you want to have? Scaleable? Location-independent? With monthly recurring revenue? Paul shares some initial ideas on what may become a “Design Your Business” series.

Paul talks with Andrew Morris about freelancing, entrepreneurship and the new Freelancers and Entrepreneurs Facebook Group.

Paul discusses the SEO benefits of producing written content on a regular basis, and how to develop an efficient method of producing written content, blogposts or articles.

Paul talks about the unique position that freelancers and entrepreneurs are in, in that they can’t be fired! He explores what this means in terms of business growth, gratitude and challenges

The second part of the interview with voice over master Joshua Alexander. Amazing stuff for all freelancers and entrepreneurs. So, carrying on where we left off in part I, in this episode we cover his voice over set-up, agents, getting clients and family. Just as before, it’s great stuff for anyone working in voice over or looking to get started in the business. But, there is huge value here for ALL FREELANCERS AND ENTREPRENEURS. So, don’t miss out! Have a listen and let me know what you think! Here is Josh’s Instagram account that I mentioned on the show (go follow him, I mean it!): https://www.instagram.com/seattlevoiceoverartist/ And here is his website: I’m sure you’ll enjoy this episode and, as always, please let me know if you have any comments or questions. All the best! Paul

What an amazing interview! I had a blast interviewing Josh. He’s a great guy, an experienced voice actor and has an awesome attitude. He shared so much great stuff in this interview, that I had to divide it into 2 parts (Episode 14 is coming out next week!) We talk about mindset, getting clients through different channels, mentors and working from home. Josh also shares a few of his different accents, it’s entertaining as well as informative. Seriously, don’t miss it! Here is Josh’s Instagram account that I mentioned on the show (go follow him, I mean it!): https://www.instagram.com/seattlevoiceoverartist/ And here is his website: Home I’m sure you’ll enjoy this episode and, as always, please let me know if you have any comments or questions. All the best! Paul

Paul talks with Ana Peñuelas about balancing motherhood and freelancing, and making the transition from corporate to freelancing.

Paul talks with Jenae Spry from CrushConversions.com about growth strategies, automating the sales process, Facebook groups, communities, coaching, membership sites and more! Here is a little bit about Jenae: Jenae Spry successfully built a boutique translation company specializing in the life sciences, which led to the offering of coaching to other translators and translation company owners in the form of a membership program, Successbyrx.com to help them build successful businesses themselves. Jenaenow offers consulting services as a Growth Strategist to help SMEs optimize their growth strategies or build successful strategies from scratch. With knowledge ranging from social media advertising, bots, organic traffic, community building, lead magnets and funnels, in addition to having used these all herself to build success in multiple industries, she’s uniquely qualified to help SMEs reach the next level in automating and optimizing their growth strategy.   Overall, it was a fantastic interview and I am sure

Paul talks with former reporter Christine Lee about starting and running her own business, and the challenges she’s encountered along the way.

Paul discusses the competition: what is the competition up to and should you be worried or should you just focus on your own strategy?

Paul discusses what it means for a freelancer or entrepreneur to become successful, how long it takes and what’s really important along the way.

In this episode, I talk with John Moran, a translator, trainer and programmer with a background in computational linguistics about productivity, growing your business, networking and co-working events. What a great interview with John! I really enjoyed talking to him and he certainly shares lots and lots of valuable information. So, whether or not you are involved in the translation industry, this episode is well worth listening to. He shares his story, which includes how he built a translation agency from zero twice, as well as loads of great information on productivity, building your business, managing different projects at the same time and much more! Click here to find out more about John’s translation agency, Transpiral Ltd. John and I also talked about his latest project, a co-working week initiative for professional translators called “Translator Stays”, which he is organising with fellow translator Wolfgang Stenhauer. The next event is in Bologna and it’s coming up soon! Click here to find out more!

Outsourcing can really help you to grow your business. In this episode, Paul discusses some of the things you should do to make your outsourcing process run smoothly.

In this episode, Paul Urwin interviews Dale Dupree, The Copier Warrior, leader of The Sales Rebellion and all-round positive guy. Dale is an experienced salesperson, full of wonderful stories and actionable advice. Want to sell more? Listen to this! Topics we discussed include: How to get noticed in a crowded marketplace How relating to people and their needs will help you to sell How to have fun How to entertain How to make cold calls effectively Why understanding “you can’t lose what you don’t have” can help you to achieve more Whether or not you can learn to sell How to overcome fear – actionable ideas How improv / acting classes can help you to improve your sales skills Why cold calling is still relevant Why inbound can lead to scarcity If you would like to find out more about Dale, check out the following links: www.salesrebellion.com www.thecopierwarrior.com Here is the full transcript: Paul Urwin  0:00   How to sell more with Dale Dupree Paul Urwin  0:05   Hi there. I’m Paul Urwin and welc

As a freelancer, entrepreneur or small business owner or manager, should you be specializing or diversifying. It’s often a confusing situation, with conflicting advice out there. In this episode, Paul explores this important issue and provides some useful advice.

Are you working with the wrong clients? Finding the right clients for your business or freelance operation can really help your business to grow. But, how can you go about targeting those clients? In this episode, Paul shares some ideas on how to build your ideal client base.

In this episode, I discuss some strategies you can employ to make sure you get paid.

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Freelancers and Entrepreneurs podcast! Freelancer or entrepreneur Which one are you? Here is the full transcript: 0:07 Hi there. I’m Paul Urwin and welcome to the Freelancers and Entrepreneurs podcast where freelancing meets entrepreneurship and business. We discuss clients, sales marketing, outsourcing, mindset, and much, much more. Find out more at freelancers and entrepreneurs.com. 0:30 Hi there, Paul here and welcome to Episode One of the freelancers and entrepreneurs podcast. If you are a freelancer or entrepreneur, looking to take your business to the next level, well, you’ve come to the right place. This is the show for you. In this episode, I’m going to be talking about the differences and similarities between freelancing and entrepreneurship. And I thought I’d start with a couple of definitions from the dictionary. That’s right. A couple of boring but 1:00 Important definitions. So, according to Merriam Webster fantastic dictionary, a freelancer is a person who pursues