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I have lived in Spain as a freelancer for many years, and it's easy to lose sight of how the bigger picture has changed in that time.

The Spanish economy has transformed itself digitally over the past decade, and recent legal changes have started to support and encourage innovation and enterprise. We even have a brand-new digital nomad visa, which finally recognises that people come here to enjoy the lifestyle, while doing business and earning from elsewhere.

To discuss the social and economic context of freelancing in Spain, I sat down with Louis Williams - the CEO and cofounder of Entre Trámites, who provide a comprehensive range of accountancy and administration services across Spain.  Despite the rollout of digital signatures and other innovations, Spain is still not quite like Estonia, and all the clichés about the admin and forms and paperwork are still pretty much true! But Louis and his team can help you navigate it all with minimum hassle, from immigration to freelance registration or company formation to simply completing and filing your tax return.

Enjoy this conversation, where we reflect on what we love and hate about freelancing in Spain, what you need to know to make a go of things here, and the way things are headed in terms of business policies and development.

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Smart freelancers and solopreneurs make the most of the tools they have available, to deliver their best work.

But the explosion of AI apps, in particular for conversational content generation, has taken the world by storm, at an unprecedented pace.  Many are confused, concerned, and uncertain about how this will affect all our different professions.

So today Maya unpacks some of the legal and ethical concerns, and the risks to your business and reputation, that you must consider. Along with a range of ideas for deploying AI apps to enhance your uniquely human skills, that your clients love so much - and are not about to be replaced by robots any time soon.

The episode of Hard Fork mentioned was this one - always worth a listen anyway!

And we would love you to check out our own brand new website - and leave us a comment, review or even voicenote, if the mood takes you!

(Created using PodPage, which I now adore and recommend 😎)

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Podcasting is amazing, for freelancers and solopreneurs.

Well, I guess I would say that! But don't take my word for it.

Steph Fuccio specialises in helping independent entrepreneurs get started and keep going with their own audio and video shows, and her enthusiasm for this market shines through in this conversation.

She uses her extensive experience and technical chops to provide personalised support, from editing to cheerleading, and she is a persuasive advocate for the impact of adding podcasting to the content marketing strategy of every solopreneur. 

I have learned loads from Steph and the generous amount of free content she circulates, walking her talk to share and connect via the spoken word... While keeping a clear eye on the business realities, from effective analytics to calls to action.

✍️ Steph's info:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
Her micro course about YouTube for podcasting:
https://coffeelikemedia.gumroad.com/l/youtubeessentials
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YR4PA0POPGXBEAn5uy0wO
Website: https://www.stephfuccio.com/

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Some changes today with your favourite freelancing podcast, but don't worry - it's all good.
 
We're re-launching independently, while paying tribute to the former owners of this show, Xolo, for all their amazing support (and the great business services they offer to the global freelancing community.)

Come with on this journey, as Maya Middlemiss explores the crucial themes underpinning independent entrepreneurial transformation in 2023... Business without borders, practicalities from tech to tactics, solopreneur success stories, and global citizenship and community.

All this, along with closer ties to Remote Work Spain and other regional networks and projects, as we continue to push the boundaries of everything the present-future of work makes possible.

Links to recent episodes mentioned:
🌎 Lily Szabo - Digital Nomad Visas
🌎 Gonçalo Hall - NomadX
🌎 Tarek Kholoussy - Nomads Giving Back
🌎 Dean Kuchel - United Nomads

Thanks to everyone who has made the Future of Freelance what it is today 🥰

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Dean is the original digital nomad, and has been travelling the world for many years, learning, growing, and supporting others along the way.

He is the founder of Digital Nomads Israel, one of the largest and most engaged digital nomad communities in the world with over 38,000 active members. Over the last 10 years, he has empowered thousands of people to choose a life of freedom through Digital Nomads Israel, his captivating keynotes, government & business  collaborations, advocacy and mentorship across the globe.

He is on a mission to build and strengthen communities, businesses and people through remote work. He regularly advises governments, tourism boards and businesses on how they can adopt and adapt to remote work and do it right.  Because a long that life of travel he has observed challenges an inequalities and much which could be made better and fairer.

His latest initiative, United Nomads, is the culmination of this journey, and you can learn all about that in this fascinating conversation.

Go and connect with Dean - he really is ALL about connection, at https://unitednomads.org/ 
and all his other projects at https://www.deankuchel.com/linktree/

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Today we unpack a sought after yet accessible niche for freelancing, with the help of Devlin Peck - expert in instructional design.

Online learning has been through a transformative time in recent years, and demand for experts is high. Especially those who can master both the technology and the creative aspects of creating great experiences, for clients in every industry and location.

Devlin helps freelancers learn the necessary skills, and offers a huge range of educational materials to help aspiring instructional designers - from extensive free youtube content, to a signature bootcamp programme. This takes aspiring consultants from a standing start through to a marketable portfolio of projects and skills, in a high-earning and versatile freelancing specialism.

So if you have ever wondered about diversifying your freelancing offer to teach what you know, or to develop online learning materials for others, you will definitely learn a lot from Devlin, as he generously and engagingly shares his unique expertise with our listeners,

https://www.linkedin.com/in/devlinpeck/
https://www.devlinpeck.com/

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In today's show we dig in to the world of tech hiring, in a time where the whole sector has been very unstable.

So many freelancers not only offer tech-related skills, yet more of us work for tech startups and enterprises in other roles,  because this industry has always had a broad open mindset to working flexibly and innovatively. But 2022 saw mass layoffs and funding crises, and a flood of new talent on the freelancing scene at least temporarily. Where does this leave us?

Levin Wense , the brains behind specialist hiring platform MVP Match 
is optimistic however, and believes that experienced freelancers will contribute significantly to the sector in the year ahead. 

Flexibility, pragmatism, and a focus on results, are all things Xolopreneurs bring to the table already.  Today, Levin shares some great ideas on how to really optimise your appeal to recruiters, and highlight the attributes needed in the blended workforce, as the industry rebuilds itself and embraces the changes going on in the world at large. 

Every freelancer, whatever your skillset, will find this conversation full of insightful gems to boost your business in 2023.

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As we transition from 2022 to 2023, the future is bright, for the Future is Freelance show.
Thanks to all the amazing guests who were part of our first year journey, and to the exceptional infrastructure provided by Xolo, we know that solopreneurs are poised to have their most exciting year ever.

This time of year is when we plan, we set intentions, we focus on what means most: what we are grateful for, what we value, what we hope for, for ourselves and the wider world. We explore trends, and relate them to what we have to offer, to how we can differentiate ourselves while simultaneously collaborating as part of a broader movement.

Because we are the changemakers, the wave riders, the trend setters. We have tools at our disposal, like Estonian e-Residency, platforms like Xolo, and a globally connected world in which to operate. While that world faces many challenges today, we have never been better placed to make the best of it.

The future is freelance, and we are it!

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Gather round the campfire everybody, come closer. Because Lidia Rumley wants to tell you a story...

To help you tell YOUR unique story in fact, as a freelancer, a solopreneur - there's something about you which is different from everybody else out there.
Lidia "The Brand Storyteller" can help you find your own individual fairytale.

As freelancers, we're sometimes too close to our own work to find that golden thread, and that's where a branding consultant can be helpful, at any stage. But this conversation with Lidia will leave you with plenty to mull over on your own, as you seek to draw out what makes YOUR brand unique and memorable. When you find the right narrative, you can unlock the true power of story as a universal human need - which transports us to a new world of the imagination.

From two little girls who secretly devoured storybooks when they were supposed to be doing something else, enjoy this conversation between two women who have made storytelling for business part of their chosen life's work, and don't forget to connect with Lidia for further inspiration about defining your freelancing brand:

www.thebrandstoryteller.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidia/
The Brand Storyteller (@thebrandstorytelleruk)

And don't forget that a great business homecoming story awaits your brand at https://xolo.io -  the best place to start your Estonian e-Resident business hero's journey, with the support of top tools and a fabulous team 📚

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Even when you operate your business as an Estonian e-resident with Xolo, you still have think about your personal taxation - in a world where rules remain disjointed, localised, and confusing.

But John Lee and the Work From Anywhere team have been hard at work demystifying this subject, and helping to make things easier than ever, both for individual location-independent people, AND those who want to hire their services - in a safe, compliant way.

Walking his talk as a true digital nomad, who has experienced life all over the world with his family in tow, John brings a reassuring and clear outlook to issues like permanent establishment, tax residency, digital nomad visas, and more.

So do check out the great resources on offer at:

Individuals | Remote Work Tax Resources – Freelancer Work From Anywhere

Remote Work Compliance Technology | Work From Anywhere

And don't forget that a fiscal home for your business is easily sorted through https://xolo.io -  the best place to start an Estonian e-Resident business, with the support of top tools and a fabulous team 🤩

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