Freelancer turned Founder Archives - Freelance Informer https://www.freelanceinformer.com/category/freelancer-turned-founder/ Empowering the Freelance Economy Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:25:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.freelanceinformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/FI-letter-logo-150x150.jpg Freelancer turned Founder Archives - Freelance Informer https://www.freelanceinformer.com/category/freelancer-turned-founder/ 32 32 You know those freelancers you see on Insta who boast multiple revenue streams and a wanderlust lifestyle? Some aren’t faking it. They’re real. Meet Sam Laliberte https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-tales/you-know-those-freelancers-you-see-on-insta-who-boast-multiple-revenue-streams-and-a-wanderlust-lifestyle-some-arent-faking-it-theyre-real-meet-sam-laliberte/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-know-those-freelancers-you-see-on-insta-who-boast-multiple-revenue-streams-and-a-wanderlust-lifestyle-some-arent-faking-it-theyre-real-meet-sam-laliberte https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-tales/you-know-those-freelancers-you-see-on-insta-who-boast-multiple-revenue-streams-and-a-wanderlust-lifestyle-some-arent-faking-it-theyre-real-meet-sam-laliberte/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:22:20 +0000 https://www.freelanceinformer.com/?p=28464

Katherine Steiner-Dicks has a candid and inspiring chat with Sam Laliberte, a self-taught entrepreneur who has a unique freelancer mindset that affords an enviable lifestyle and business ethic In this article you’ll find: Sam Laliberte and I first met via a WhatsApp call. I was at my desk in Spain; she, meanwhile, was hunting for […]

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This freelancer’s most costly mistake became the impetus for her award-winning business https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/this-freelancers-most-costly-mistake-became-the-impetus-for-her-award-winning-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-freelancers-most-costly-mistake-became-the-impetus-for-her-award-winning-business https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/this-freelancers-most-costly-mistake-became-the-impetus-for-her-award-winning-business/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:26:15 +0000 https://www.freelanceinformer.com/?p=25628

Katherine Steiner-Dicks speaks with Sophia Lan, former freelancer, financial coach and startup founder, to learn how one of her biggest mistakes ended up as the inspiration behind her award-winning business. Now she’s helping freelancers and others build secure strong financial futures Let’s start at the beginning… “After being scammed…and losing $5000 in an investment in […]

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Freelancer to founder: how to get up after a nasty fall https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/freelancer-to-founder-how-to-get-up-after-a-nasty-fall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freelancer-to-founder-how-to-get-up-after-a-nasty-fall https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/freelancer-to-founder-how-to-get-up-after-a-nasty-fall/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:10:16 +0000 https://www.freelanceinformer.com/?p=17941

We share tips and experiences from resilient entrepreneur and investor Sophia Amoruso who founded and rose to rapid entrepreneurial fame with her fashion business Nasty Gal. Her business was eventually sold for a fraction of its former valuation when it went bankrupt. However, there were valuable lessons this side hustler to founder learned along the […]

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How can IT contractors make passive income? https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/how-can-it-contractors-make-passive-income/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-can-it-contractors-make-passive-income https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/how-can-it-contractors-make-passive-income/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 23:04:04 +0000 https://www.freelanceinformer.com/?p=17912

As an IT contractor, you have some unique skills and knowledge that can be leveraged to generate passive income streams. Here are a few ideas you can explore Passive income usually requires upfront work. Building and establishing these income streams often requires initial effort and investment so don’t expect overnight success. However, you should be […]

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Master the Leap: Former IT contractors share their tips on how to transition from freelancer to founder to create passive income and financial freedom https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/master-the-leap-former-it-contractors-share-their-tips-on-how-to-transition-from-freelancer-to-founder-to-create-passive-income-and-financial-freedom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=master-the-leap-former-it-contractors-share-their-tips-on-how-to-transition-from-freelancer-to-founder-to-create-passive-income-and-financial-freedom https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/master-the-leap-former-it-contractors-share-their-tips-on-how-to-transition-from-freelancer-to-founder-to-create-passive-income-and-financial-freedom/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:49:50 +0000 https://www.freelanceinformer.com/?p=17947

Freelance IT contractors, the backbone of many projects, often possess a unique blend of technical prowess and entrepreneurial spirit. But what happens when these skilled soloists decide to strike out on their own and build their own empires or even just multi-million passive revenue streams? Here we share some tips from former freelance IT contractors […]

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How did a once-struggling graduate become a successful coach to CEOs and founders? https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/how-did-a-once-struggling-graduate-become-a-successful-coach-to-ceos-and-founders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-did-a-once-struggling-graduate-become-a-successful-coach-to-ceos-and-founders https://www.freelanceinformer.com/freelancer-turned-founder/how-did-a-once-struggling-graduate-become-a-successful-coach-to-ceos-and-founders/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:32:17 +0000 https://www.freelanceinformer.com/?p=8844

We speak to Sancti solo founder Georgia St John-Smith on how she went from scraping by as a fresh graduate to changing her narrative about money to live her dream life. Today she is a highly successful Qualified Mindset Coach & Meditation Mentor for CEOs and founders, hosting retreats in some of the most beautiful […]

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Tap launches crypto trading platform and debit card for freelancers https://www.freelanceinformer.com/news/tap-launches-crypto-trading-platform-and-debit-card-for-freelancers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tap-launches-crypto-trading-platform-and-debit-card-for-freelancers https://www.freelanceinformer.com/news/tap-launches-crypto-trading-platform-and-debit-card-for-freelancers/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:03:28 +0000 https://www.freelanceinformer.com/?p=6468

FREELANCER TURNED FOUNDER STORY A fintech platform called Tap Global has launched a new product for freelancers to make passive income with crypto trading with the added convenience of a crypto banking card for everyday purchases and ATM cash withdrawals. The business was founded by Arsen Torosian, a former freelance software developer and cryptocurrency broker.  […]

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