Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sho Dewan is a career expert who covers work, top jobs, and business. Starting something new often brings a mix of excitement and ...

The year is halfway over, but the freelancer’s work never ends. Not unless you make it end—there is no boss reminding you to take a break and get some sun. When every project could be the project (the ...

At the beginning of March, I hit an emotional high: I started work as a freelancer, excited to embark on this new career I’d made for myself as a writer and podcaster. I set about making spreadsheets ...

Ever catch yourself staring at your computer screen at 3pm on a Tuesday, wondering if there’s more to life than endless meetings and office politics? If you’re daydreaming about the creative freedom ...

The world of work is changing as, increasingly, more and more of the workforce turns to the freelance life. A study by Edelman Intelligence found the U.S. freelance workforce growing faster than the ...

When I started freelancing, I had no idea how to weather the dramatic ups and downs of my income. And for the first year, I was almost always stressed out about money. But after seven years of ...