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Making Money as a Freelancer
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 10 hours
  • Course by California Institute of the Arts
  • Offered by

About

The second course in the Building Your Freelancing Career specialization is aimed at freelancers looking to integrate financial analysis and strategy into their business. Learners will discover and apply accounting best practices through creating a budget and financial plan and using it to set financial goals with rates and prices backed up by their own research. CalArtians who do not see a "Sponsored by CalArts" notice when enrolling are encouraged to access this course and the specialization by joining through the Coursera for CalArts program linked in the course/specialization FAQ.

Modules

Making Money as a Freelancer

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Course Introduction

2 Readings

  • Specialization Overview
  • About CalArts and Extended Studies

Course Communication & Academic Policies

    • 4 Readings
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4 Readings

  • Instructor Presence and Staff Support
  • Academic Integrity
  • Forum Guidelines
  • Requesting Peer Reviews

Meet some real-life freelancers

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Meet and Greet

4 Videos

  • Get acquainted with our freelancers
  • Introducing Rajib Karmakar
  • Introducing Nick Rodrigues
  • Introducing Socks Whitmore

Set yourself up for health, wealth and success

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check-In: Your Personal Tomorrow Budget

1 Discussions

  • Personal Budgeting

2 Videos

  • Personal Finances
  • Personal Budget Worksheet Walkthrough

3 Readings

  • Spreadsheet Basics
  • Runway 1: Your Personal Today Budget
  • Runway 2: Your Personal Tomorrow Budget

Introduction to Business Finances

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Business Finance
  • Nick on the reality of finances

1 Readings

  • Definitions of Basic Financial Terms

Week 1 Wrap-Up

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Separation of Finances

Design your business to support your life

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Check-In: Good Financial Management Habits

1 Videos

  • Business Inputs Walkthrough

2 Readings

  • Runaway 3: Design your business budget
  • Runway 3 continued

Is the price right?

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Pricing Your Solution
  • Socks on defining their business rates
  • Testing additional assumptions

Can your business scale?

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Unit Economics
  • Socks on setting rates for different businesses
  • Adding more complexity to your inputs

Selecting your business model

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What's your business model?

2 Videos

  • Business Model Selection
  • Socks on finding clients

1 Readings

  • Examples of Business Models

Week 2 Wrap-Up

    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Making and Managing Money in Your Business

Financial resources

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • How to Choose Key Resources
  • Rajib on working with an accountant

Financial vocabulary

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Understand Basic Financial Terms
  • Rajib on financial processes

1 Readings

  • How to Analyze an Income Statement

Week 3 Wrap-Up

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • How are you doing?

1 Discussions

  • Check-in: How are you?

Avoiding the danger zone

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Measure Everything
  • Rajib on the value of having an accountant
  • Could you give yourself a raise?

1 Readings

  • Start Measuring

Is the money there?

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Financing Your Business
  • Shifting Financial Gears
  • Rajib on having a mentor or advisor

Week 4 Wrap-Up

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Making Financial Decisions

1 Peer Review

  • Financial Forecasting

2 Videos

  • Giving Useful Feedback
  • Course Conclusion

1 Readings

  • Next Steps

Auto Summary

Unlock the secrets to financial success as a freelancer with this comprehensive course from Coursera. Focused on integrating financial analysis and strategy into your business, you'll learn to create budgets, financial plans, and set achievable financial goals. Ideal for freelancers in the Business & Management domain, this foundational course spans 600 minutes and offers both Starter and Professional subscription options. Join now and elevate your freelancing career with expert guidance and practical insights.

Tatiana Mulry
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Tatiana Mulry