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Protect and Grow Your Freelancing Business
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 6 hours
  • Course by California Institute of the Arts
  • Offered by

About

The fourth course in the Building Your Freelancing Career specialization includes an overview of laws surrounding freelance work and how to navigate them, how to prepare for taxes, intellectual property considerations, and how to protect one's work through legally sound contracts and agreements. 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

Protect and Grow Your Freelancing Business

    • 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

    • 3 Readings
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3 Readings

  • Instructor Presence and Staff Support
  • Academic Integrity
  • Forum Guidelines

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

Thinking ahead

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • How to Protect Your Company
  • Risk Management
  • Socks on freelancing surprises

1 Readings

  • Courses 1 to 3 Recap

Will you always be a freelancer?

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Understand laws related to freelancing
  • When is it time to incorporate?
  • Socks on doing business as an individual

1 Readings

  • Resource: US Legal Entities

Week 1 Wrap-Up

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Laws & Risks

1 Discussions

  • When do you plan to incorporate?

1 Readings

  • Thinking ahead: protecting you and your work

Getting new business

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Craft a compelling proposal
  • Develop of a clear scope of work
  • The Horrible Handshake

1 Readings

  • Work for Hire

Making it legal

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Making a deal

2 Videos

  • Collecting Signatures
  • Socks on contracts

1 Readings

  • Legal Resources

Putting money in your pocket

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Getting Paid
  • Socks on keeping contractual records

Week 2 Wrap-Up

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Winning Business

1 Readings

  • Prepare for new business

Expanding Your Team

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Hiring a Team Member
  • Nick on assembling a dream team

Managing Your Team

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Managing a Team Member
  • Passwords & Account Management
  • Rajib on coaching a team

Hard decisions

    • 2 Videos
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2 Videos

  • Saying Goodbye to a Team Member
  • Rajib on facing and overcoming obstacles

Week 3 Wrap-Up

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Building Your Team

1 Discussions

  • Difficult conversations

1 Readings

  • Avoid headaches

Handling benefits and taxes

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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3 Videos

  • Types of Insurance and Benefits
  • Prepare for Taxes
  • Nick on balancing finances

1 Readings

  • Resource: Financial Cycle Management

Week 4 Wrap-Up

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Taxes, Insurance and Benefits

1 Videos

  • Course Conclusion

2 Readings

  • Course 4 Review
  • Next Steps

Auto Summary

"Protect and Grow Your Freelancing Business" is a professional-level course by Coursera, focusing on legal aspects of freelancing, tax preparation, intellectual property, and contract protection. Designed for those in Business & Management, it offers a comprehensive 360-minute learning experience. Subscription options include Starter and Professional plans. Ideal for freelancers aiming to secure and expand their business.

Tatiana Mulry
Instructor

Tatiana Mulry