Workshop: From employee to market-ready freelancer

Are you feeling stuck in your corporate routine—drained, burnt out, and longing for more control over your time? The idea of freelancing might intrigue you, yet the uncertainties can be scary.

Maybe you’re worried about losing a steady income, facing potential failure, or doubting whether your skills are marketable. These concerns are completely normal.

The workshop From employee to market-ready freelancer is designed just for you.

Here is what you will learn:

– Discover and monetize your unique, marketable skills: Identify your strengths and learn how to turn them into profitable freelance offerings.

– Tackle financial concerns: Master 5 actionable strategies to build a financial safety net that empowers you to transition with confidence.

– Overcome fears: Gain practical insights from experienced freelancers to tackle common challenges such as the fear of failure, rejection, and the uncertainty of the unknown.

– Client acquisition actions: Receive tangible tips on landing your first clients and effectively expanding your professional network.

– Master pricing: Understand industry base rates and essential pricing techniques to ensure you’re valuing your services appropriately.

Personalised support & networking: Connect with like-minded starters and benefit from my extensive freelance experience and insights.

Led by me, Jenny Björklöf, founder of Freelancers in Belgium, you’ll benefit from my experiences and the insights gathered from over 16,000 freelancers. I have been in your shoes—overcoming fears and challenges and building a thriving freelance career with clients like Securex, imec.istart, CUBE, Thomas More, Growth Marketing Conference & SaaStock.

This is the workshop I wish I would have attended when I started out.

Agenda:

• 10:00 – 10:15 Welcome & Introductions
• 10:15 – 10:45 Monetise Your Strengths: Uncover your unique skills and learn how to sell your expertise to potential clients.
• 10:45 – 11:15 Build Your Financial Safety Net: Discover 5 actionable strategies to create a financial buffer and step into freelancing without money stress.
• 11:15 – 11:30 BREAK
• 11:30 – 12:00 Overcome Your Freelance Fears: Gain practical insights from experienced freelancers on how to tackle common obstacles.
• 12:00 – 12:30 Lunch break
• 12:30 – 13:00 Client Acquisition Kickstart: Get actionable tips for finding your first clients and expanding your network.
• 13:00 – 13:30 Pricing Fundamentals: Get insights into base rates and learn essential pricing techniques—from hourly to project-based models.
• 13:30 – 14:00 Wrap-up & Questions

What you get:

– Readiness Self-Assessment: Before joining the workshop, you will receive a self-assessment exercise where you evaluate your readiness to transition—financially, mentally, practically, and socially.

– Monetise Your Strengths: A guided exercise to uncover the skills you already possess that can fuel your freelance career.

– Financial Security: Learn 5 actionable ways to organise a financial buffer so you can step into freelancing without money-stress.

– Overcoming Fears: Practical insights on how other freelancers have conquered common fears.

– Personalised Client Directory: Receive a directory tailored to your specific title, showing you where to find clients.

– Pricing Know-How: Get a list of base rates per industry along with essential pricing techniques; from defining your hourly rate to project based pricing.

– Action Checklist: A comprehensive checklist of steps to kickstart your freelance journey

– Peer-to-Peer Networking: Engage with fellow starters by sharing introductions, swapping experiences, exchanging contact details, and building a supportive network.

Date & Time: Friday, March 28th, 10:00-14:00
Format: Live, online (max 10 participants)
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