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.

Making Money as a Freelancer

Making Money as a Freelancer
This course is part of Building Your Freelancing Career Specialization

Instructor: Tatiana Mulry
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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No prior experience required
Flexible schedule
1 week at 10 hours a week
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Skills you'll gain
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Planning
- Small Business Accounting
- Revenue Forecasting
- Accounting and Finance Software
- Financial Management
- Budgeting
- Business Planning
- Standard Accounting Practices
- Accounting
- Decision Making
- Budget Management
- Financial Forecasting
- General Finance
- Expense Management
- Forecasting
- Financial Data
- Financial Acumen
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This course is part of the Building Your Freelancing Career Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
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There are 5 modules in this course
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