Creative Freelance Bootcamp
Learn how to get started as a freelancer
What is Creative Freelance Bootcamp?
Whether you want to be your own boss, get paid for your creative skills or set up a lifestyle business, our Freelance Bootcamp covers everything you’ll need to know when starting out as a Freelancer in your chosen field.
We’ll give you all the important information you will need for setting up, finding clients and work, successfully promoting your work and taking care of your finances! Creative Freelance Bootcamp is free for all London Met students and graduates, and you should come prepared to talk about your freelance business.
Workshop structure
Setting up
Researching the demand for your work and who to approach
Setting out your motivation: Who do you want to work with? What will interest you?
Making a plan and timeline to get things started
Finding work
Preparing your portfolio and website
Seeking work, getting into the loop and approaching people
Making your CV Freelance-friendly
Promote yourself
Networking and promoting yourself; building contacts
Online Social networking: LinkedIn; Twitter and blog-writing etc.
Pitching what you do and following up on leads
Tax and finances
Becoming self-employed, set-up costs and keeping records
Deciding and negotiating a fee and working with contracts
Invoicing, tracking expenses, keeping a budget and savings
Meet the team
Dates and Times
Our next Creative Freelance Bootcamp will run in late 2020. Interested in taking part? Register your interest by filling out the form below and we’ll make sure you’re one of the first to know when we have new programme dates.
Register your interest
Interested in taking part in our next Creative Freelance Bootcamp, or simply want to find out more,
complete the form below and we’ll email you when we open for applications.