Freelance to Founder

This episode addresses a freelancer's question about saving for retirement versus investing in business growth, featuring financial coach George Thomas who provides practical advice on building wealth.

Host Preston Lee and guest Amy Suto answer a listener's question about overcoming emotional blocks to charging for creative work as a freelancer.

Preston Lee and Jason Fishman discuss how freelancers transitioning to agency owners can reposition themselves so clients see them as a company, not just 'the talent'.

This episode explores whether freelancing truly offers freedom, featuring a discussion with Austin Church about advanced freelancing challenges and his Freelance Cake Community for established freelancers.

Should your agency do everything?

Hiring gets tricky fast.

The setup is a service-business question.

This episode discusses the pros and cons of electing S-Corp status for freelancers and agency owners, focusing on tax implications, paperwork, and accounting considerations.

This episode features a discussion with Austin Church about his Freelance Cake Community for advanced freelancers and his book 'Free Money', focusing on pricing strategies and scaling service-based businesses.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features an interview with Jesse P.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features host Preston and guest Mo Choice discussing how solopreneurs can achieve financial freedom and work-life balance while growing their service-based businesses.

This episode features a conversation with Mo Choice, a coach who helps solopreneurs achieve $15,000 monthly income through live webinars and a framework for business freedom.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features financial coach George Thomas discussing practical strategies to help freelancers and entrepreneurs move beyond just surviving financially to building lasting wealth and confidence with money.

Host Preston interviews Kevin Rice about his journey from freelancing to scaling a digital agency to a nine-figure exit, while exploring the intersection of modern leadership, fatherhood, and work-life balance.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features Austin Church discussing how advanced freelancers can handle scope creep while building their businesses.

This episode introduces Mo Choice, who helps solopreneurs achieve $15,000 months through freelancing and business growth, focusing on freedom and flexibility.

Preston Lee and guest Jason Fishman answer a freelancer's question about hiring without losing margins, discussing strategies like hiring for complementary skills, scaling media buying teams, and ensuring offers support agency models.

Preston Lee and guest Amy Suto explore the concept of value-based pricing for freelancers, using examples from history and Amy's memoir ghostwriting experience.

Preston Lee and guest Joey Vitale address freelancer Melissa's fear of hiring a VA, offering practical strategies like starting with non-client tasks such as accountability calls and data tracking.

Preston opens with the show's listener-question format.

Preston starts with the setup.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features Austin Church discussing the Freelance Cake Community, which supports advanced freelancers in building profitable businesses.

This episode features Charles Gaudet, a business coach for high-earning entrepreneurs, discussing strategies to scale a service-based business from freelancing to seven-figure success.

This episode features an interview with Bobby Casey, founder of BusinessAnywhere.io, discussing business formation, compliance, and how entrepreneurship enables location flexibility.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features hosts Preston Lee and Austin Church discussing resources for advanced freelancers, including the Freelance Cake Community and the book Free Money, while preparing to answer a listener question about handling big clients without a team.

This episode addresses a freelancer's question about how to maintain ongoing work and build long-term relationships with clients who ghost after the first project.

This episode explores whether non-US freelancers can successfully secure US clients, featuring insights from Austin Church about advanced freelancing challenges and resources like his Freelance Cake Community and book on pricing.

This episode addresses a listener's question about balancing family responsibilities with business growth, featuring advice from Lindsay Pinchuk who built a seven-figure company while navigating parenthood.

The hosts address a listener's question about overcoming self-doubt after leaving a corporate job to start a business, offering advice on maintaining confidence as an entrepreneur.

This episode addresses a listener's question about hiring a virtual assistant for unrelated tasks, featuring insights from an experienced freelancer and author on delegation and business growth.

This episode addresses a freelancer's question about implementing systems in their agency without over-engineering, featuring insights from experienced entrepreneurs.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features Austin Church discussing pricing strategies and money mindset for freelancers looking to grow into agencies, based on his book Free Money and experience with the Freelance Cake Community.

This episode features Lindsay Pinchuk sharing her journey from corporate America to building and selling a seven-figure business, offering insights for aspiring entrepreneurs.

This episode explores the tension between growing a business and maintaining family relationships, featuring insights from business strategist Dawn Andrews on balancing entrepreneurial ambition with personal life.

This episode features an interview with Brian Sampson, a three-time founder who scaled companies to $4 million ARR, discussing his journey from freelance recruiter to building recruiting agencies focused on Latin America and addressing fears about hiring overseas.

This episode addresses a freelancer's struggle with losing freedom after transitioning to agency work, offering advice on how to grow an agency while maintaining control and work-life balance.

The hosts discuss whether proposals are a waste of time for freelancers and agency owners, based on a listener question from their community.

This episode addresses a freelancer's question about knowing when to stop doing everything yourself and start building a real company, featuring insights from an entrepreneur who scaled a digital agency to a nine-figure exit.

The hosts discuss advice for freelancers wanting to work internationally, focusing on contracts and payment issues, with Austin suggesting a mindset shift to 'hire your clients'.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features Kevin Rice discussing his podcast CEOs and ABCs, which explores how executives balance corporate stress with family life, while addressing business growth challenges.

This episode addresses a freelancer's struggle with stagnant business growth and burnout, offering advice on transitioning from freelancer to agency founder.

Preston Lee addresses a freelancer's concern about maintaining their brand identity while subcontracting for a more established consultant who wants to merge businesses.

This episode of Freelance to Founder discusses building and growing service-based businesses, featuring hosts Preston Lee and Austin who share insights from their 15+ years of freelancing experience.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features a discussion with Austin Church about advanced freelancing challenges, focusing on a question from a community member named Mark.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features business strategist Dawn Andrews discussing how SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) can help freelancers and founders scale their businesses and improve leadership effectiveness.

This episode addresses a listener's question about creating boundaries and turning off one's brain while working remotely, with insights from host Preston Lee and guest Stephen Peary on balancing work and personal life.

This episode of Freelance to Founder addresses a listener's question about transitioning from solopreneur to boss and managing time effectively after hiring team members.

Hiring starts here.

This episode of Freelance to Founder features host Preston Lee interviewing Austin Church about helping advanced freelancers earn six figures and build profitable, joyful businesses through community and strategic advice.

This episode addresses a listener's question about overcoming imposter syndrome while leading a team for the first time, featuring insights from business strategist Dawn Andrews.

Preston and Clay discuss whether it's easier to sell projects as a freelancer or as an agency, exploring pros and cons of each.

A freelancer asks whether to hand over design source files to a former client, and the hosts discuss client relationships and protecting future work.

Preston Lee and co-host Clay Mosley discuss a listener's question about losing passion for their business and how to overcome burnout.

Preston Lee and guest Clay Mosley advise a freelancer on how to delegate project work so his team can operate independently.

Preston Lee and guest Clay Mosley advise a freelancer on whether to use hourly or project-based pricing.

A freelancer asks how to balance project work with marketing tasks, and the hosts discuss outsourcing strategies.

Preston Lee and CPA George Azar answer a freelancer's question about budgeting with variable income, covering tax strategies and savings tips.

Preston Lee interviews Meredith Cooley, a former teacher turned freelance copywriter, about building a freelance business and transitioning from education to entrepreneurship.

Preston Lee and guest AJ Quesada discuss how to land higher paying international clients for a design agency.

Preston Lee and guest Christine Oliva advise a freelancer on transitioning clients to an agency model without losing trust.