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20 Apr

Freelancers: Debt can cost you more than money – It can cost you your business

  • By Liza Van Biljon
  • / IP Blog

13 February 2026 Independent Professionals don’t rely on a monthly payslip, they rely on contracts, clients, projects, and performance. That freedom is powerful. But it also means serious financial responsibilities that could cost you income and your business if you are not responsible. The latest Debt Index Q4…

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20 Apr

Freelancers: Practical ways to protect your income against inflation

  • By Liza Van Biljon
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30 January 2026 Many independent contractors think that inflation is merely a distant figure in government statistics that has little impact on their daily work. “It’s just a few extra Rands at the store” is a common thought. However, there is a subtle but constant power behind those…

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20 Apr

The courage to decline: Learning which ‘No’ to use and when

  • By Liza Van Biljon
  • / IP Blog

16 January 2026 For freelancers, the disconnect from a ‘no’ can be destabilising to a point where you can end up taking on projects that might not be a good fit to appease clients who make unreasonable requests or accept unethical behaviour from clients. Learning how and when…

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20 Apr

Freelancers: How to make the most of social ads during the festive season

  • By Liza Van Biljon
  • / IP Blog

2 January 2026 The most wonderful time of the year is here and for those of you putting the finishing touches on your holiday marketing plans, focusing some of your efforts on social media adverts can help build your brand and sell more of your work. If you…

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20 Apr

Freelancers: Keeping track of your schedule during the festive season

  • By Liza Van Biljon
  • / IP Blog

19 December 2025 In a perfect world, your freelance schedule would be driven by sheer motivation. And then you have the other side of the coin. While working from morning to night might lead to happy clients, it will quickly take a toll on your mental and physical…

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20 Apr

Year-end financial round-up, how to deal with unpaid invoices and get paid

  • By Liza Van Biljon
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5 December 2025 There is nothing that most small business owners and freelancers dread more than an unpaid invoice. Not only can unpaid invoices mean losing out on income you were expecting by a certain date, but they can also mean spending an unknown amount of time and…

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20 Apr

Arts and Entertainment: How to plan a career in the creative industry

  • By Liza Van Biljon
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21 November 2025 If you have a dream to dance, sing, act, write or creatively paint and craft…then you have a dream. And it takes more than simply the proper training in your chosen field to turn that goal into the kind of safe, well-paying job you are…

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20 Apr

Protecting your business: How to identify fake news on social media?

  • By Liza Van Biljon
  • / IP Blog

7 November 2025 Social media is an almost unavoidable activity in modern society. The difference between trustworthy and untrustworthy news on public forums has become a frequently discussed and occasionally volatile topic over the last few years. As a freelancer, you must learn the skill to evaluate the…

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20 Apr

AI for Freelancers: Effective ways AI and tech can transform your business

  • By Liza Van Biljon
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24 October 2025 The true power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for freelancers and business owners is not in accessing information but in how its capabilities could be applied across multiple use cases. If explored and used well, the potential is limitless. It’s hard to overstate how much AI…

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20 Apr

Practical and effective ways to attract premium clients to your business

  • By Liza Van Biljon
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10 October 2025 For most freelancers, the best clients often come from referrals, word of mouth, and their network groups. However, this is not always the most reliable way to build your client base, as there are many other effective ways to attract a premium client base. Building…

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