Our guest on this episode of the Wisepreneurs Podcast is Alison Grade, a freelancing expert and author of The Freelance Bible. She shares her insights and tips on starting and running a freelance business and talks about her background in film and TV production and her experience running her own motorbike training company. Penguin publishes Alison's book, The Freelance Bible, available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Timeline [00:01:55] Freelancing in film and TV. [00:04:15] Non-traditional career as MBA. [00:08:01] What to call freelancers? [00:11:39] Shifting to freelancing. [00:15:06] Identifying valuable skills. [00:19:44] Understanding the client's journey. [00:23:29] Leaving money on the table. [00:26:55] Starting small and adding value. [00:29:02] Networking before quitting a job. [00:33:12] Different ways of freelancing. [00:37:06] Creative blocks and productivity. [00:41:40] Freelancing in education policies. [00:43:11] Freelancing and globalization of opportunity. [00:46:28] Building relationships. [00:50:00] Understanding the evolving freelance ecosystem. Get in touch with Alison https://alisongrade.com https://www.mission.guru/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisongrade/ https://www.instagram.com/freelancebible/ https://www.facebook.com/freelancebible https://twitter.com/alisongrade Connect with Nigel Rawlins https://wisepreneurs.com.au/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelrawlins/ Please spread the word to someone else who may find this podcast helpful episode. Please support the podcast and consider buying me a coffee to help with the production costs. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wisepreneurs