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Jay Clouse is a writer, podcaster, and entrepreneur. Jay is the creator ofFreelancing School, which provides the training and community to help people make a living freelancing. With three courses, coaching, and community support, Freelancing School has the tools to help creatives thrive as business owners. 

In this episode, Jay and Conor discuss the fundamentals to help freelancers earn more and the techniques for building a business to support personal lifestyle goals. Key points covered in the episode include;

• Introduction to freelancing and climbing the freelance ladder. 
• Having control in your professional path. 
• The stove of cash flow. 
• Being comfortable with vulnerability and the power of asking.
• The value of relationships. 
• The importance of effective communication and building trust. 
• Engaging with your advocates. 
• The benefits of themed days and calendar planning. 
• The impact of having to-do lists and task tracking systems in place. 
• An insight into networking and joining dynamic communities. 
• Jay’s top tips for freelancers. 

Jay is also the founder of Unreal Collective, a community for founders, freelancers, and creators. The flagship product is a 12-week accelerator program.

Jay hosts Creative Elements, a podcast for creatives in the trenches of building their businesses, and upside, a podcast about start-up investing outside of Silicon Valley. You can connect with Jay on Twitter @jayclouse or sign up for his weekly newsletter for creatives.

Connect with Jay Clouse:

http://jayclouse.com/ 

http://twitter.com/jayclouse 

http://www.linkedin.com/in/jayclouse/ 
 

Connect with First 10 Podcast host Conor McCarthy: 

http://www.first10podcast.com  

http://twitter.com/TheFirst10Pod 

http://www.linkedin.com/in/comccart/ 

Resources:

http://freelancing.school/ 

Creative Elements Podcast: http://jayclouse.com/podcast/

http://unrealcollective.com/ 

http://upside.fm/