Video Tutorial – How To Convert A Registered Business To A Limited Company in Kenya Online
When a business grows, one is met with challenges of fully controlling it considering you have your own private life that you want to enjoy. It’s therefore important to separate your business and private life as it expands from sole proprietorship or partnership business to a limited company.
In this video tutorial, I will show you how to convert your registered business to a limited company online in kenya. Stay tuned.
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Video Tutorial – How to Apply for A CDS Account Online And Begin Trading in Government Securities
Unlike in the past where it would take one 14 days to get a CDS account ready after making an application, the process now takes 2-5 days, and one can do it at the comfort of their phone or a computer with internet connection.
This is all made possible with DhowCSD, a new product from the central bank of Kenya. When you have a CDS account, you can start investing in government treasury bills and bonds.
In this video tutorial, I will take you through the process of applying for a CDS account now called CSD with dhowCSD online.
I hope you will find this video helpful. Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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At the end of April 2023, I started my hunt for a house to let within Kasarani, Roysambu, Claycity, Santon and Ruaraka area. It took me 2 Months to find a quality and fairly priced house that suites me. I wanted a space where I can comfortably enjoy my stay when I am home without feeling uneasy or uncomfortable. That means it had to have some key features like good ventilation, continuous water supply, easy road access, internet e.t.c
My Journey Started In April And Ended On May
On April 2023, my search for a house around Thika Road began. During my hunt, I spent more than 20 days combined walking around the estates to view all available houses to let.
At the end of my adventure, I had looked at over 100 houses in different regions of Thika road including Thome, Marurui, Roysambu, Kasarani, Santon, Clay city and TRM drive. Out of all these houses I viewed, I only picked one.
PS: More than 50% of the houses that we had viewed had been vacant for more that 2 months. This means, people go there, view the house and find out that there is something missing and then go away never to come back again.
So what made me choose the current house I am renting now over others?
In this article I will share with you six house features that I think many tenants look at when searching for a perfect ‘house to rent‘ in Nairobi.
This post will act as a guide to someone looking for a space to rent in Nairobi and any other place.
Also, it will be a source of inspiration to current and future real estate developers.
1. Convenience To The Main Road
How easy is it to access the main road from the house? Do you have to take a boda-boda to connect to the main road? Even if the house has quality finish and you still spend money to connect to the main road, it is still not economical.
I know you are asking; butit depends with what you do? Well, sometimes the convenience to the road come in handy e.g emergencies, security e.t.c.
Aerial View of a House Convenient to the main road
Having this in mind when searching for a house to rent in Nairobi will save one a lot of time. You will not waste time going deeper into the estates to look for a house. You will only focus on the ones that are closer to the road.
2. House Design And Ventilation
Is the house design appealing? How is the house ventilation from the inside? Some of the design features that was important to us was the positioning of the toilets, kitchen, bedrooms and balcony.
There is a huge problem with many house designs in most flats in Nairobi. In some, the first thing you will see when you enter the house is the toilets, then Kitchen, then bedrooms then living room then finally the balcony. All the rooms are connected by a tiny corridor. This isn’t in anyway appealing having in mind that you have to pass through the corridor to connect to all the rooms.
Another issue with many designs was ventilation. Many houses we viewed located at the Ground floor had very poor ventilation. There was no natural light coming into the house. This means that aside spending a lot of money on power, its not a conducive working environment if sometimes you work from home.
Finally still on the issue of design, the curtain holders in most houses were ‘box type.’ They have not embraced curtain rods yet. So if one had curtains designed for rods, they had to install the rods at their own cost.
3. Water And Other Amenities’
One of the biggest problem in most Nairobi estates is water. Tenants are not told about the water rationing when they move in. I remember at one time, in my previous rental, we stayed a whole month without water. Thanks to my friend who lived in a house with no water rationing thus I did laundry and showered at his place until the water was back.
But imagine, what will happen if you don’t have a friend you can run to for helpwhen having water crisis? You will buy 20 litres of water at up to 100 shillings. On average, one person needs at least 40 litres of water daily to use in bathing and flashing toilets.
The house design and beauty doesn’t matter if there is no water. It is better to pay for water in units than live in a house without water.
4. Space Size Including The Balcony
How spacious is the living room and bedrooms? In some houses, the bedroom space was very small that it only fits a 5×6 bed. Literally, the whole bedroom is occupied by only the bed which doesn’t make sense.
Spacious living room and balcony is also important. In the balcony, one can hang clothes, relax and bask in the sun e.t.c. This are things that matters to anyone.
In a spacious house, one feels free and flexible. There is a special feeling that one gets when he/she is living in a very spacious house.
5. House Floor Levels and Lift
Which floor is the house in? Is it in 1st floor or 6th floor? In my search, I found 3 good houses in 5th and 6th floor, but what turned me off was the poor ventilation on the stairs and absence of a lift.
Imagine you have gone to the shop and back to the house only to realize you forgot to buy something essential from the shop. You will have to walk down the stairs to the shop and back to the house. In this day and age, that’s a lot of work. That is why its important to have a lift in place if the house is tall.
Anything above 4th floor should have a lift for convenience.
6. Cost
This is the last thing that one looks at. How much is the rent? Some people rarely ask the renting cost if the house didn’t have the features they wanted. If they do, they will do it as a by the way. Some of the houses were overly priced despite having all the features we were looking for in a house.
In many cases, I realized that many landlords are nowadays focusing on the decorations other than the space size thus charging more. There should be a balance.
At the end, like business Tenders, one choses the lowest priced house with good space, water 24/7, security, easy access to the road and is properly ventilated.
Conclusion
If you are looking for a house to let in Nairobi, don’t rush; take you time. It will take time to find a good house that is habitable. A house that you can live in until you are able to have your own home designed to your own taste. You do not want to move into a house and little after moving in, you find a problem and you are forced to move out again.
I hope you found this article helpful.
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Unlike in the past where freelancers and business owners went out searching for deals via the search engines and social media, deals are now searching for freelancers and business people. In many occasions the deals that comes looking for them are too sweet for them to ignore.
On the other hand the deals that you find via the search feature on social media platforms like YouTube, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram looks very appealing and easy to start earning from.
What stands between you and the deals is the judgement you make. Also the financial position you are at the time of finding the deals plays a major role. Are the bills at hand overwhelming you?
For instance if you are compelled to search for these deals at a time when you are broke and have no money, the probability of you falling into them is high.
So what are the red flags you should watch out for when deals comes looking for you or the deal you find on your search adventure is so sweet?
On this blogpost, I will share with you 3 red flags to watch out for when looking at deals on online.
The Project Manager Is Claiming to Be The Director of A Popular Company
This trick is very popular on Telegram groups and Facebook. The conversation starts when a person offering a job that requires the skills that you have posts on the group. You start the conversation and they tell you he/she is the project manager at a Freelancing platform you know e.g. Upwork, Toptal, Appen e.t.c.
And for them to award you the contract, you will need to sign a contract they send you in PDF or .JPEG:-). Contract presented to you in .jpeg is a biggest red flag I have seen so far.
A closer look at the contract letterhead shows the name of a popular company you have been wanting to work for. That’s another red flag. Freelancing platforms don’t hire people that way. They use their secure platform with escrow payment to do that.
If you find a sweet deal with characteristics like these posted on Freelance group on social media, take you time to analyze before committing.
You can only accept a deal if the person offering it is subcontracting the work to you. For such, the terms are clear and straight forward. You can tell this from the deal amount and how they intend to pay you.
The Job is Easy and pays 3 Times The Market Rate
Before I expound on this, I have a disclaimer. You can be paid any amount to complete an assignment. Its up to the client to decide. But think about this.
A prospect posts a job on a freelancers group on social media. He/she is looking for help to post jobs on the popular freelancing platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer e.t.c. They offer $1000-2000 weekly to do this job. For one to qualify, they need to have an account of 2-3 months old.
Imagine this offer is posted on a Telegram group that has more than 1000 freelancers.
How many freelancer do you think will DM the person who posted this? Several right. This is a good deal if you think about it.
If you are a member of the freelance group, you will find the same person posting the same thing everyday.
When you express interest, they send you a contract document that requires you to fill all your personal data and sign. In the contract, you agree that you will be paid after the job is done and approved.
Question is, how sure are you that you will be paid despite their assurance? How sure are you that the same job has not been given to other freelancers same as yourself?
Incase you are not paid, what will you do? Will the contract help? Do the client have a website? Did the client agree to do a video call with you?
Do they use escrow payment? All this questions unanswered are red flags. Run before they varnish with the completed work.
Ask these questions before spending your time to do the job. Otherwise, you may waste your time and end up not getting paid despite giving out all your personal data.
They Want Logins To Your Cryptocurrency Account
Nearly every freelancer or business person who works remotely have a cryptocurrency account even if they don’t use it. On occasions as an account holder, you look for deals that pays in cryptocurrency. The popular cryptocurrency platforms here in Kenya isBinance andPaxful.
If you join groups with users in either of these cryptocurrency platforms, you will see users post juicy deals. I decided to try one of them with my Paxful account and ended up getting my account suspended.
So on a Telegram group a guy posted that he wanted someone with an account with good reviews to help him transfer $3,000 USDT. At the end, the holder will get a commission for the help. So he wanted logins so that he can load the money from his Visa card.
I have never seen something like this on Paxful where one loads money using a card but out of curiosity, I went ahead with this deal despite the red flag.
With 2FA activated, I gave him my login details. The guy logged in from Accra Ghana. That means he was a Ghanian.
I was to wait for 6 hours for his funds to reflect and we could finish the deal. 3 hours later, I receive an e-mail from Paxful that my account has been restricted for attempting to defraud users through trade.
On contacting the guy, he never replied to my calls or messages. That was when I knew he was a scammer who wanted to use my account to defraud others.
Conclusion
Don’t let your financial situation dictate the decisions you make. You will end losing more instantly than what you were to gain from the deal. Be patient and honor your instincts when you spot a red flag. As you look at deals online, always know that your personal data, your money and your reputation is at stake. Handle yourself with care.
You have the power to protect yourself online by shunning away fraudulent deals even if its presented to you by your relative.
And that is it from me.
What are those red flags that you watch out for when looking for deals online on social media or when the deals are presented to you by prospects on social media?
Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Many people who work and earn their income online struggle a lot with one thing; choosing the right investment vehicle for their earned income. Am not left out on this. I too struggle. This is owing to many mouth watering investment deals presented to them by random followers on social media and ads they find online. While others are quick to spot a fraudulent deal, it’s really hard to crack others until you lose money on them.
Note that some have gone a notch higher to advertise their shady deals terming them as ‘mind-blowing investment.’ Anyone can advertise what they are offering online on the platform they choose. So how can you determine a good investment deal from the bad one? It’s really hard to know one especially if you are a first timer. Sometimes, its worth risking on the investment of interest in order to learn if its legit or not.
In this blogpost, I will share with 3 ways to invest your earned income online.
Blogging
Blogging is a long term investment with potential to earn you big. When starting one, don’t be in a rush to earn big at a go. Take your time to first find your voice. The voice is in other words your ‘niche.’ It will pave way for you to create more without guess work. Also, as the time goes, you will be able to come up with many related products and services to sell to your audience.
For example, for me, at some point I will want to be an authority in the freelancing business. I can do this by either developing a course about freelance video production or selling my services as a freelance video producer. To get started, invest your money in buying a domain and hosting services for your blog.
If need be, pay someone to help you design a captivating landing page if you are not able to do so yourself. Investing money on a blog is not a one time thing; you will have to do it in bits as needed until you get the results you are looking for. The small investments you make will compound to a big investment with high returns in a long run.
Based on my research on successful bloggers, a blog has the potential to earn you between $200-100,000 a month depending on how much effort you put.
Mobile App/SaaS
Mobile apps and Software As Service Apps(SaaS) are developed with an aim to solve a problem in the market. It’s therefore worth considering them as an investment vehicle with high returns in future.
As an online freelancer or business owner, you have great advantage on this owing to your exposure to the online marketplace. To get started, identify a problem within your niche that can be solved by an app or software. Think of ways to leverage in your idea.
Is it possible to earn from it after solving the problem at hand? If you find yourself with many ideas for software and apps, take your time and start with one. Don’t run with all even if you have money. I repeat this again, INVEST in one first until its a success. Launch it to the market. Get as many users as you can to use the product.
Invest in retaining the users you find. Build it as a business until it stabilizes and the income generated by it is enough to sustain the team you are working with and you have got back your initial investment. If you do it right, this investment will earn you big. You may even stop what you are doing to go and work on the product. Steps to investing in apps/software’s includes ideation/brainstorming, design & development, testing and review, official launch, marketing, updates, monetization and more.
Website Services
Website services is what has a lot demand today going by the number of searches online by website users. It’s therefore important to consider investing your earned income in website services. The first step to doing this brainstorming. Look at the market and analyze trends.
Using Google trends in your analysis can be of help here. Look at the services many people are searching and using online. See ways that you create similar service with a fresh approach. E.g Creating a classifieds website, job website, e-commerce website e.t.c.
The best way to start is launching a service that is within your skills. If you are skilled in something, it will be easy to market it. This is because, you have marketplace experience. This is key. Give yourself a room for improvement in the early stages when your service is not performing well. You will not go wrong if you continuously invest in it.
Always give it your all.
Conclusion
It takes a lot of sacrifice and dedication to succeed with any investment online. On the other hand it takes a few clicks to loose your hard earned money online in a fraudulent investment. Make your choices wisely.
Always remind yourself that even your friend or a family member can refer you to a bad investment and you will end up loosing money. When scouting for what to invest in, look at the return on your investment in a long term as opposed to short term. Investing in products that solves peoples problems are the best investments that is hard to go wrong.
And that is it from me here. There are many more investments out that one can invest in.
Do you have an idea of something else that people can invest in online? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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People in the creative economy depend on their original ideas and knowledge to thrive. During hard economic times, one can easily get discouraged from continuing to do what they love. If you enjoy doing what you do, then you have no reason to give up.
Hard times should be a time to reinforce your creativity and move it to a new level. Spend your time creating more as better times are always ahead.
In this blogpost, I will share with you 3 ways to reinforce your creativity during difficult times.
Invest Your Time in Writing A Journal/Blog
Look at your current life state and draw your inspiration from it on what to write on. For example, I am writing this blogpost at a time when I have less work that pays. What I am writing here is what I am practicing right now. Writing anything useful that comes to my mind on my blog is what I have been doing for as long as I can remember.
It is important to dwell on positive things as opposed to negative ones. Every person who has succeeded in life confess that they found success the moment they dwelled on the positive things in life.
Focus on ways to create abundance and internalize it for your own benefit. When you do so, you will surely be preparing yourself for abundance and at the right time, you will receive it.
Try New Creative Things in Your Business or Freelancing
Every day ideas for your business or freelance career comes to mind. The hard part is introducing the ‘new’ ideas to your business and trying them out.
Take advantage of difficult times to experiment on those Ideas and see if they work. You never know, the ideas you have had in your mind for a long time might turn out to be the beginning of your success in business.
Think of Partnering With Established Individuals/Companies
During difficult times, money is scarce. Many at times, entrepreneurs and freelancers run out of money. On the other hand, many may have good ideas but lack financing to push the ideas forward.
How about reaching out to an established company in your field and seeking their help to push your idea forward to fruition? Does it sound difficult for you to pursue? Everything is worth trying in life. Make sure you are well prepared when approaching these partners.
If you pitch your idea well and it resonates well with their policy, then, they may consider working with you.
Conclusion
Don’t let difficult times kill your creativity or talent. Keep it alive by finding a way out for yourself. Identify best avenues that you can use to connect with the world. When you do so without ceasing, you will be enhancing your creativity in preparation for your next big break.
And that is it from me here.
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We all have the power we need to do and achieve all things we need for ourselves in life. The problem is, many of us either don’t know how to tap on this power or they believe it comes from other people and not within themselves.
Based on my many years of personal reflection and meditation, when I fail and I need to pick myself up, the power that I needed has always came from within me.
Watch Video – How to Tap Into The Power Within You
The book of Genesis in the Christian bible chapter 1 verses 27 says ‘So God created a man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created.”
What I understand from this verse is that, I have power within me because I am created in Gods image.
So how do you tap onto the power within you?
How do you first find the power within? On this blogpost, I will share with you 3 ways to tap on the power within yourself.
Go on a 3-28 Days of Fasting
When you feel lost or failed, the quickest way to get back on track is to fast. Fasting restores the power within you. This is aside many health benefits like improved heart health, weight loss, improved blood sugar control and more.
Historically, in ancient Egypt, India and Greece, fasting was used for preventive and curative health purposes. It was also used to strengthen the spirit.
It is well recorded that Pythagoras (580-500BC), the great mathematician and philosopher, systematically starved for 40 days, believing that it increases the mental perception and creativity – a notion that today’s scientists have proven to be so.
When you are hungry, you can think clearly. You are like still waters that one can see clearly through.
Fasting gives you the power over yourself. The process of denying yourself food despite wanting to eat is in itself very powerful. When you are able to control yourself you will be able to control everything that goes on around you.
Recollect yourself by fasting for 3-28 days. You can choose to do a complete or partial fast. Be purposeful when you fast. Fast for a reason.
Build Faith By Believing in God
Faith begins with believing in something. Something/someone above and beyond your knowledge and understanding. Faith begins when you start believing in God. You will know him when you acknowledge that he exists.
The moment you build and strengthen your faith on something immortal, you will be unstoppable. The same faith will spread to other areas of your life like business, career, family e.t.c. You will always have faith that you will succeed in what you do.
Knowing God is a Journey. You will know him differently each day. He will manifest himself in your life when you purpose to follow him and worship him.
My point is; you must be persistent in your faith in all seasons.
Embrace Your Gifts/Talent Fully
Another way to tap into the power within you is by embracing the talent and gifts you know you have. We are all gifted differently. Do you know what your talent or gift is? If you do, what are you doing about it?
The first step is to identify your gift or talent. Once you know, do something about it. For example, if it’s writing, you can choose to start your journey by writing blogposts and sharing it with the world. Alternatively, you can start writing your first book.
My point is, find a way to begin. Once started, perfect it over time.
That process in itself will help you realize the power you have within you.
Conclusion
We are all powerful because God created us that way. Don’t let yourself be deceived by the ways of others. When you feel you have failed or lost, take a step back and try one of these 3 things I have mentioned above and rest assured all will be well again.
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Technology and innovations presents to us unlimited potential to success. The big question is, what is holding you back from success?
Have you ever sat down for a minute and wondered what’s preventing you from succeeding in life despite having access to everything that you need in order to succeed? If you haven’t, it’s high time you do it now.
Watch video – 3 Things To Do In 2023 That Can Potentially Change Your Life
Good news is that success is within your reach. Before you give it a try again in 2023, maybe you need to fix one of these 3 things.
Pay Back All Debts
2022 was not easy economywide. For instance, there was long electioneering period in Kenya which led to high cost of living and inflation.
At some point nearly everyone found him/herself borrowing money. From friends and family, bank, mobile money, digital apps and more. In no time, we all found ourselves accumulating a lot of debts which became hard to pay back on time.
when debt collectors come knocking at your door and you don’t have money to pay them back, one feels so embarrassed. As a result some people end up not to paying back their debts despite the humiliation.
That should NEVER be the case. Always note down all your debts and pay back even if it takes you ages to raise the money.
Don’t rely on the fact that people will forget. Some may be silent but they recall that you owe them. Make a point of paying them back when you have the money.
If it’s money you borrowed from the digital apps, pay them back. Negotiate with them so that they can stop charging you interest once the loan you borrowed has matured.
My point here is, if you owe anyone money, prioritize paying them back in 2023.
If you are in debt, you should live on 70% of what you earn. Save 10% for yourself and use the remaining 20% to repay your debts. You should set this aside before you spend any other money.
From the Book The Richest man in Babylon
Save Money As a Way of LOVING Thyself
After working hard in whatever you do, you get paid. Aside eating out and partying with friends as way of treating yourself, do you save? If yes, why do you save?. Reasons for saving money vary from person to person. In this day and age it is becoming harder and harder to save a portion of what you earn.
Saving for the purpose of acquiring material possessions is very common. When you acquire them then what?? Attaching LOVE around the material possessions you intend to acquire with your savings makes the saving process more worthy.
If you save as an expression of self love, your attitude will stand out in time as your savings accumulate. You thoughts will be aligned to more ways of loving thyself.
When you are the best of yourself, you will be the best for others. Whoever is around you will feel the good energy.
Start A Website/Blog For Fun
We all have something we love doing as a hobby or just for fun. Have you ever thought of starting a website or blog where you have control and can freely share with world? 2023 is the year to start that. Stop procrastinating and put money aside to start it.
If you are not good at writing, hire a writer or utilize AI Technologies like chatGPT to write content for your website landing page. Everything starts with the first step.
Have in mind that a website/blog with your own domain name on WordPress will cost you $97/year. This is a reasonable amount considering it is a long term investment on yourself.
Be patient with yourself as you start. Learn through the process and in no time, you will be an authority.
Conclusion
Sometimes, simple things in life holds us back from achieving our dreams. Don’t procrastinate; take that first step today. That’s the only way you will know if it is going to work or not. When you have control of your finances, you have control of your current and future life.
And these are the 3 things that I suggest you do in 2023 that will potentially change and shape your future.
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Freelancing online has been on a steady rise in the past decade and it’s showing no signs of stopping. According to industry studies, the worldwide freelance marketplace is estimated to be worth $1.5 trillion in 2022. In US alone, there is 70.4 million freelancers and is forecasted to grow up to 90.1 million by 2028.
5 Freelance Platforms That Are Safe And Secure To Work On in 2023
On this blogpost, I will share with you 5 freelancing platforms that you should consider if you want to become a successful online freelancer and an entrepreneur.
Upwork is a freelance company based in the US and has been there for more than a decade. Upwork is among the pioneers of online freelance services. Originally it was called Odesk before it merged with another premium freelancing platform called Elance to form Upwork in 2013. Elance used to have more high paying projects than Odesk before the merge. Also, Elance was the first freelancing platform to offer Escrow services on fixed contracts.
Since the merge, Upwork has grown to accommodate all kinds of jobs. Also, their security has been heightened to protect freelancers and clients from fraud. It is reported that Upwork has more than 12 Million registered freelancers.
Upwork offers 5 ways to find work based on the freelancers experience using their platform. The first one is through bidding. This is a situation where a client posts a job; and freelancers on the platform bid on it. The client chooses the proposal that addresses their needs and meets their requirements. They then award the contract to the winning bidder.
The second way is though Creating project offers. The freelancer can create a project offer catalogue around the skills that he/she possesses and posts it on the platform. This will be displayed to the prospective clients. If a clients likes a certain catalogue, they will purchase it.
The last one is through Freelancer Enterprise client invitations and Direct hires. This is where a freelancer is interviewed and hired through Upwork Enterprise. Only freelancers with Top Rating and Top Rating Plus qualify for this offer.
Among the most competitive skills that are highly paying on the platform include Technical skills, customer service skills, digital marketing skills, creative and design skills, copywriting and more.
You can withdraw earned income to your Paypal, Local Bank , Payoneer, Mpesa digital wallet and more.
Fiverr is a Freelance platform founded in the year 2010 with it’s headquarters is in Tel Aviv Israel. Fiverr is popular for offering every service for $5 bucks. Freelancers can post their $5 service offers in many different categories.
Today, the company has grown and now hosts an estimated 3 million people comprising of buyers and sellers/freelancers.
Also, their $5 service offer approach has evolved over time. Sellers can scale up their offers from $5 to $1000+ per offer depending on the service they are offering through packages/pricing table.
Unlike Upwork, Freelancers can only post what they offer on Fiverr in a catalogue format and wait for buyers to find it through search. This means that if one spends enough time optimizing their offer, buyers will find it and they will in turn get many orders.
With Fiverr, you can sell any service as long as it can be sold digitally.
You can withdraw earned income to your Paypal, Bank , Skrill, Payoneer digital wallet and more.
Freelancer is an Australian freelance marketplace that was founded in the year 2009. It connects freelancers with clients across the world. Freelancer has more than 900 job categories to choose from. As of June 2022, it had over 59 million users.
Like Upwork, clients posts jobs for freelancers to bid on. They also offer escrow services on all contracts. On the other hand, they have a special offer called freelancer design contests. Here, the client posts design contests with a set price and any freelancer can submit their mock designs. The design that the client picks is the winner. The winner is made public and is rewarded with the set prize.
This is an ideal place to start if you are not sure of the category you will want to work in. Also, it is here that you can identify different skills that are hot in the market then learn how to do them and then look for freelance jobs on the platform.
Freelancer offer a wide range of withdrawal methods including Paypal, bank and Skrill.
Peopleperhour is a UK based freelance platform. It connects freelancers and clients across different categories of skills. One can sign up as a freelancer or a client. Once your profile is approved, you can proceed to search and apply for jobs that matches your skills.
Freelancers here also have an option to create a project catalogue telling prospective clients what they can do in a hour for a given price.
Most clients on Peopleperhour are genuine since they are required to confirm their preferred payment methods before they are allowed to hire. They are also required to fund escrow before a freelancer can start to work on their projects. At the end, freelancers are required to proof that they completed the discussed job by coordinating their communications strictly on the platform.
You can withdraw earned income to your Paypal, Bank , Skrill and Payoneer digital wallet.
Guru is the pioneer freelance marketplace with it’s headquarters in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania US. It was founded in the year 1998 and has had less hype since it’s inception. They still approach freelancing using the traditional methods of posting jobs and letting freelancers to apply them.
Despite that, they have many long time clients across the world. At the time that I freelanced on Guru, one could easily be scammed by a new client. That has changed today.
However, one needs to be vigilant and ensure that the client has funded escrow before they start work. All in all, freelancing on Guru offers individuals a room to get more clients. Competition by bidders on Guru on jobs posted is not that fierce.
While competition is not that high, the number of projects to bid on here is very small. Generally, they have more tech related jobs than any other category. This is a freelancing site to bundle up with others until you find a bearing.
Big Downside of These Freelance Platforms
They don’t accept cryptocurrency as a payment method. This is despite the growing number of people using crypto as a digital currency. Cryptocurrency is here to stay. It is therefore something that all freelancing platforms should consider.
Conclusion
There are hundreds of freelancing platforms online today that you can find work on and get paid. Some platforms, specialize in providing certain services like writing, transcription, video production, design, coding e.t.c. If you want to take freelancing fulltime, consider signing up on some of them that you find suitable and begin bidding on jobs posted there.
You never know where your luck lies. You need to keep trying until you succeed.
Freelancing is a sustainable career that can make you up to $1000/month part time working from home.
You only need to commit some of your time daily to achieve the desired results. I have personally made up to $5000 a month on one freelancing platform.
And these are the 5 Freelancing Platforms That Are Safe And Secure To Work On Today.
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