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High-Income Business Writing Podcast

Ed Gandia, co-author of the bestselling book, The Wealthy Freelancer, reveals how to propel your writing business to the six-figure level (or the part-time equivalent). In this nuts-and-bolts, no-nons... Read more

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#032: Earning a Six-Figure Income by Writing for Small Businesses

#032: Earning a Six-Figure Income by Writing for Small Businesses

I'm not a fan of going after small local businesses for writing work. Most of them don't understand the value of great c... Read more

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EP#042: Answers to your top freelancing questions

EP#042: Answers to your top freelancing questions

The notes that follow are a very basic, unedited summary of the show. There’s a lot more detail in the audio version. Yo... Read more

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