Business

For those of you freelancing — how are things going lately? Are you getting steady work, dealing with slow periods, or focusing on building up your portfolio?

If you offer services to other community owners — design, setup, writing, management, development, or anything else — how do you decide what to charge? Do you have a set rate, or does it depend on the project and the person? Pricing can be tricky in this space since budgets and expectations ...

Is freelancing a viable primary income source, or should it just be a side hustle? Some folks swear by freelancing full-time, saying it gives them freedom, flexibility, and the chance to make serious money without the 9-to-5 grind. They argue that with the right skills and clients, you can totall...

Working with new clients can be tricky when everything happens behind a screen. What do you do to build trust early on? Do you rely on past work, reviews, recommendations, contracts, or something else?

When it comes to working with other admins or creators, do you prefer paid collaborations — where everyone’s time and effort are compensated — or volunteer partnerships built more on passion and shared goals? Both approaches can work, but they attract very different kinds of people and outco...