Freelancers Strategy Day

Are you a freelancer aged 18-30 who wants to scale your business? Perhaps you’re a creative entrepreneur who’s lost sight of your vision. Or maybe you just want to press pause on the daily grind and take stock? You need a Freelancer Strategy Day. 

As freelancers, it can be only too easy to get so caught up in the day-to-day “doing” of work that we forget to take any time to sit back and think about what we’re really trying to achieve or how we can grow our business. This one-day workshop will give you the space to do exactly that. 

It will help you:

• Define your offering and what makes you stand out in your chosen field.
• Find new revenue streams and ways to increase your revenue stream.
• Create a strategic plan for the coming year that will see you doing more of the work that you want to be doing and less of the work that you feel you have to do.
• Connect to a group of like-minded freelancers for collaboration and networking.

What you’ll get

When you work for a large organisation it’s normal to receive regular training and professional development, as well as take time out from the day to day to look at the bigger strategy. As a freelancer, you can feel that any day not actively producing work is a day where you’ve lost money. The Freelancer Strategy Day is your chance to gain the support you would get within an organisation while also encouraging you to focus on long-term career goals and not just the next assignment.

Aim of the day: for each participant to leave with a clear plan for the next year and immediate action steps to move them towards it.

About the tutor

Anna Codrea-Rado is an award-winning freelance writer and journalist. Her first book, You’re The Business, is a handbook for freelancers who want to build successful careers when they go it alone. She writes A-Mail, an independent newsletter about work, money and power, and also regularly writes for the New York Times, Guardian, Financial Times and Vice. She’s a vocal proponent for the rights of the self-employed and has worked on numerous grassroots campaigns calling for better working conditions for freelancers.

ABOUT SELF MADE

Self Made is our programme of professional development support for creative freelancers and entrepreneurs aged 18-30. Find out more about Self Made here.

Self Made is powered by Inflexion Foundation

How to enrol

Book your place using the enrol button on this page. 

I’M NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD TO TAKE PART…

If you need help to pay for things like project fees, transport or childcare, we can help. Find out how you can get support. If you are using a bursary to pay for the project, please ensure you arrange this with the Advice Base with plenty of time before the start of the project.

I HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS. WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE?

We are committed to supporting D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse young people, those with medical conditions, access requirements or any lived experience that may require adaptation, support or sensitivity. If there is anything you would like to let us (our youth workers, tutors or staff) know that will support your enjoyment and access, you can do so by emailing us at advicebase@roundhouse.org.uk, and we will contact you to discuss further how to best support your engagement.