Lifestyle & Impact Articles

Going to the Olympics

by Mat Casner | July 24, 2024 | A Day In The Life, Customer Relationship, Lifestyle & Impact, Mindset & Strategy | 0 Comments

I’ve come to master the art of managing client expectations. If you don’t promise the moon to your client, but you deliver it to them anyway, you look like a rock star.

How to Start Freelancing: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners

by Mat Casner | April 10, 2024 | Branding & Marketing, Customer Relationship, Design Business 101, Finance & Legal, Finding Clients, Lifestyle & Impact, My Skills and Talents, Passive & Recurring Revenue, Pricing & Services, Side Hustle to Full Time, Systems & Processes | 0 Comments

How to Start Freelancing: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners I began my journey into freelancing while still in high school, dabbling in various projects alongside my studies and early professional work. It wasn't until 2006 that I decided to dive into freelancing...

Ignite Your Passion and Join the Accelerator: Enrollment Now Open for IGNITE Accelerator

by Mat Casner | April 3, 2023 | Branding & Marketing, Design Business 101, Finding Clients, Lifestyle & Impact, Mindset & Strategy, My Skills and Talents, Passive & Recurring Revenue, Pricing & Services, Side Hustle to Full Time, Systems & Processes | 0 Comments

Are you feeling unfulfilled in your current job? Do you have an unparalleled desire to pursue a freelance business that ignites your passion? Look no further; the IGNITE Accelerator program, a program designed by Freelance CEO founder, Mat Casner, to help guide web,...

5 Lessons Learned from My First Freelance Project

by Mat Casner | July 6, 2021 | Design Business 101, Lifestyle & Impact, Mindset & Strategy | 2 Comments

A journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. When I got my first freelance project, there was no way I could have foreseen that I was beginning a career in freelance design. But that first project gave me a glimpse of the path I was about to embark...

Preparing to Launch Your Freelance Business

by Mat Casner | June 30, 2021 | Design Business 101, Lifestyle & Impact, Mindset & Strategy | 0 Comments

I'm not going to make any bones about it. Starting a freelance business, especially full-time, is a BIG DEAL. You're essentially starting a business of one. This post is dedicated to the steps you should take as you are preparing to launch your freelance...