Freelance Freedom From Corporate

Make the leap from corporate to freelance

Learn how to build a profitable $3k/month+ freelance business from scratch to replace your corporate income and start living the location-free life you dream of!

I'm going to let you in on exactly how I set up a profitable freelance business and made the transition from corporate to self-employment after just 5 months of freelancing, so you can too!

If you're anything like me, you would love to make some extra cash.

You'd love that extra cash to come from writing.

Ideally, you'd even like to make a living from writing.


But...


You have more questions than time to dedicate to probing for answers.

You've seen way more people crash and burn from freelance writing than be successful.

You don't believe you have enough experience/talent/education to ever make it happen.


Hey, that's exactly where I was a little over 2 years ago (hit my 2 year quitiversary in February).

Sitting in my cubicle, pretending to write just-creative-enough product copy to fulfill my job responsibilities but secretly dreaming about something more...



I didn't exactly know what that something more was though.

🍯 I tried doing the whole MLM thing (yachk!).

📫 Thought about starting an Etsy shop. Lost interest.

🔊 Listened to hoards of self-development hoping to find my One True Thing.

💻 I'd even tried freelancing before to see where it'd take me.


Made a scrappy $15 an hour doing it.

Had no idea where to find clients.

Didn't get me very far........

Like you...

I was pretty comfortable in my corporate life.

The pay...the benefits...the predictability of it all.

And that meager $15/hour freelance pay just wasn't enough to exist on.


But I just couldn't stomach the idea of working there--or anyplace similar--for the rest of my career.

I couldn't stomach letting the energy, the life's work, the ideas die inside of me.

My dreams getting one day closer to death.


Time out...

What happens when you think about another year passing without getting any closer to your purpose? One day closer to death without pursuing your true calling?

Really sit with that for a minute...


Corporate life starts to feel more and more pointless every single day.



With that question burning heavily inside...

I was in pursuit of that elusive something more.

Until I finally came across a new way to find clients and way more effective strategies to build a sustainable business.

  • I unraveled every way possible to find clients.
  • I discovered the magic of cold emailing.
  • Learned how to turn leads into clients.
  • Earned publishing creds on high-profile websites.
  • Figured out how to market my business in my own fresh way.


And business just took off from there!

After 5 months of refining my techniques...

Saving up a bundle of this extra "side" cash...

Discovering how repeatable this process was...


I put in my notice, baby!


The most empowering, truest, yet admittedly nerve-wracking move I've ever made in my career.

And couldn't believe I had actually done it!

That first Monday, I couldn't believe I was sitting at my own home desk, rewriting my future.


I found that freelancing in my chosen niche made me feel more like ME for the very first time!

I felt like I was becoming more true to who I really am as a person!

I looked back over my shoulder at corporate and wondered:

Girl, why did you wait so long?


Your turn!


If corporate life's got you like...

  • Some days (okay most), you wonder why you ever followed the predestined college-to-day-job-until retirement path. If you allow yourself to think about it, even a little, your heart hurts!
  • The fluorescent lights, gray cubicles, and lack of sunlight make you want to pull a leave-for-lunch-and-never-return move like Lady Gaga on A Star is Born every day. But you're way too responsible for that.
  • You appreciate the predictability of the 9-to-5 life. But you also kinda HATE it!
  • You feel this strong inclination that there's got to be more out there for you! There's got to be a better way to use your God-given abilities. You just don't have the time to wait for your posthumous hermit poetry collection to start earning royalties. You have a family (or a dog adoption habit) to support.


Guess what, you sweet, sweet soul?


THERE IS A WAY TO LIVE OUT YOUR TRUE PURPOSE AS A WRITER AND SUPPORT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY!


I'm not shouting. You're shouting. I'm just squealing with an outburst of energy!

Imagine being able to...

  • Write about your favorite subjects on earth!
  • Work from a sunny bistro window, park shelter, a camper, or a tropical cabana. Or at least your sunny dining room! No more missed summers pent up inside. No more commutes in treacherous snow.
  • Decide which clients you want to work with and say "peace out" to any projects that feel like a drag.
  • Design your own income potential. Buh-bye corporate ceiling!

Finally fulfill your dream of becoming a location-free freelance writer. With plenty of income to keep the dream alive!

Because you see, this dream of yours?

Requires no past experience, no network, no degree.


No prerequisites.


Except of course that you can write and you understand the basic premises of good online writing. (But even that can be learned).

And a deep-seated desire to write your little heart out.

Did you think it was harder than that? Should be harder than that?

It's really not any harder than that if you do it right.


And if you think freelance life is a struggle, a joke of a career, or a pipe dream...

then, you just haven't figured out the right way to approach it yet.



Because once you know what we know? You'll know how to:

  • Create samples and build a portfolio from scratch
  • Use those few samples to land your first few clients
  • Use precision marketing to target the exact audience that PAYS
  • Never run out of places to prospect for clients (aka, never run out of work)
  • Land publication credits in high-profile publications
  • Repeat this process until you're making more than you ever thought you could
  • Get paid double your corporate salary


Isn't that what you want?

If it is...

Here's your way out of corporate and into your own dream freelance business.

FREELANCE FREEDOM FROM CORPORATE

The comprehensive resource library with the most relevant step-by-step tools to help you leave corporate drones-ville and self-design your dream freelance business, starting with only an hour a day.


Honey, you could start today!

The trick to making the leap for even the most fainthearted is to dip your toe in, establish your customer base, and gradually replace your income to make a safe exit.

You'll see how easy this system is to replicate,

How you can actually do this,

And get enough steady projects and income to get out of there!


In this course, I teach you the exact method I used to:

  • Test the freelance waters in just an hour a night
  • Make enough money to replace my corporate salary
  • Put in my notice

Just who the heck do I think I am?

Oh hey, I'm Jessica.

Most of the time, I play on the pretty conservative side. I'm a rule follower. I'm the responsible one.

Ditching 9-to-5 felt like something a more rebellious soul could pull off.

Not me.

But I did!

Because I tested the waters first, experimented, and saw that I could make it work!

I do have a bachelor's degree in English. But you don't need one.

I do have certifications as a personal trainer and barre instructor. But you don't have to bother.

I do have 9 years corporate experience as a copywriting manager. But you can skip that part.


My guiding principle for everything I do is:

FULL-BODIED LIVING!


I strive to live life with my full body, at full capacity...

And I aspire to help you live your life to its fullest potential too.


If you feel like freelancing is part of your career calling, then this course is the entry point into your fullest life!

Here's a breakdown of everything you get inside....


Basically, a reference library of everything you'd ever need to know about starting your own freelance writing business, in one spot.

 

Module #1: Mindset

Discover which thought patterns and limiting beliefs stop you from pursuing your career dreams...

Then, re-freaking-write them!

No matter what's stopping you, I have an answer to give you a new, empowering perspective.

Think about it...your mind is likely one of the only obstacles getting in the way of your freelance success.

Look through the limiting beliefs shown in the course curriculum below and tell me one or more of them isn't haunting you right now?

This module helps you get rid of those obstacles so you can finally make progress once and for all.

 

Module #2: Setting up your business

Learn how to set up a proper online business with a few simple preparations. It's not as hard as you think!

I'll show you exactly how to:

  • Make a strategic escape plan: what to have in place before you quit
  • Design a branding strategy for your freelance business to make you stand out
  • Figure out what to charge
  • Put together a one-page business plan to streamline your focus (NEW!)
 

Module #3: Niche it real good

Find out why you need to choose a freelance writing niche and get help choosing one.

This module provides:

  • A comprehensive list of possible niches. You're bound to find a few you love!
  • Worksheets to help you discover your dream niche
  • Insight on how to multi-niche and change niches (spoiler: it's easy!!!)
  • Simple hacks to master a niche, even if you have exactly zero background in it
  • Ways to qualify your niche, i.e. make sure it will make you money


 

Module #4: Your Portfolio Guide

In order to start pitching for freelance work, you need to put together a digital portfolio.
In order to put together a portfolio, you need to have writing samples.

Check and check!

This portfolio guide shows you how to gather samples and assemble a portfolio, even if you have nothing to show for your killer writing talents!

You'll learn:

  • Neat ways to create samples that you can publish yourself, today! Along with other clever ways to nab samples.
  • How to get published on high-profile sites [read: best samples ever!] It's not as hard as you think!
  • A bunch of ways to set up your online portfolio, even if you don't have a website.
  • How to improve your site's search rankings, if you do have one, so clients can actually find you.
  • How to create a freelance writer's resume--Read about why it's essential to have one!
 

Module #5: How to Find Clients

The first thing every freelancer wants to know is how/where to find clients.

In this module, I provide the most comprehensive list of where to find clients!

You'll never run out of prospects to pitch!

You won't be tempted to resort to those lowly content mills ever again.

Plus: savvy freelance marketing strategies to help prospects find you!

 

Module #6: Pitch like a boss!

Now that you know where to find clients, you need to nail the pitches.

If you don't get the pitch right, you'll have a difficult time landing clients and probably quit trying.

In this module, I give you:

  • My own personal swipe file of actual pitches that landed me clients, so you can start with refined pitches, not the weak beginner approach.
  • The anatomy of a winning pitch: from the subject line to the signature, what you can do to improve your pitch success rate
  • 5 ways to improve your pitch success rate (COMING SOON!)
  • Job board pitching guide: the strategy of standing out amidst hundreds of applicants (COMING SOON)
 

Module #7: Winning Client Relations

Once you have an interested prospect, it's important to have a strategy in place to bring them aboard and keep them happy.

This module teaches you how to:

  • Shoot your application to the top of the list (COMING SOON!)
  • Prepare for client phone calls (What are they going to ask? What should I say?) Don't worry, I've got you!
  • Put together a sweet client onboarding process that makes you feel--and appear--boss.
  • Develop client questionnaires for articles and web copy--I'll show you mine! These are the questions you NEED to ask your prospects before you start any new project.
 

Module #8: Admin

You do not want to start your business off with an unorganized pile of transactions and documents piled everywhere in and around your laptop.

Even though we're creatives, we still have to be responsible adults with our paperwork and bookkeeping and such.

Don't worry, I'll show you how to keep it together in the most streamlined way I know how.

I'll show you my:

  • Project management system (spoiler: I pretty much run my biz in Google Docs, but let me show you what else...)
  • Pitch tracker: a copy of my exact pitch tracker plus how to use it.
  • Daily activity tracker: how to keep track of your daily accomplishments and income, so you know if you're doing enough
  • Income/expense sheets: the exact spreadsheet system I track my monies with and send right to my tax guy.
  • Invoicing: a few ways to go about it, PLUS a sample plug-and-play invoice template you can use
  • Contracts: recommendations and resources for client contracts, should you decide to use them

Once you see the simple systems I have in place, you'll laugh at how complicated you made this in your head!

 

Module #9: Your Freelance Writer's Website

I show you step-by-step how to set up a freelance writer's website in this post. And how to DIY design it with this post.

Once you're ready to add the actual copy, I'm here for you, babe!

In this module, I show you how to write effective client-winning copy for your Home, About, and Services pages.

Including effective persuasion techniques!

Your website makes all the difference in the world as to whether:

  • Clients find your website in the first place (with SEO)
  • You're targeting the right client (audience profiling)
  • That target client actually clicks with you (know like and trust factor)
  • Your prospects crave working with you (persuasion psychology)
  • Your copy displays your competence as a copywriter

I can show you how to get it right!

 

BONUS: Access to our Top Secret Freelance Freedom group for paid members. Once you purchase this library, you can ask for access to this group.

*There, you get wholehearted attention from the course creator (hey, that's me), someone with experience who's actually done this before and is currently freelance writing for a living (not an aloof out-of-practice, freelancer-turned-instructor who doesn't do client work anymore), in the trenches with you.

Everything you need to start a freelance business is right here, at your fingertips, whenever you need it!

I provide the exact roadmap to get you from corporate to self-employed, you just have to follow it.

Most lessons nudge you along with small doable action steps, so ... you're really doing it!

This library will be updated regularly with new modules and lessons as they're written--i.e. the content is always fresh and up-to-date!

The price will go up with every significant upgrade. And we anticipate the cost being several hundred dollars in the near future.

Get it now at the lowest rate that will ever be offered!

You'll get access to all the upgraded content too!

Even if you're just toying with the idea of starting your own freelance business, I'd suggest nabbing the course for this low cost so at least you have it.

 

Here's a Peek Inside...

Course Curriculum


  Rewire Your Mindset for Freelance Success
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  Set Up Your Business Like a (Cool) Pro
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  Niche it, real good!
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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
This is more like a resource library than a start-to-finish course. However, I do supply a roadmap to help guide you from scratch. This class starts right after you buy it (now) and never ends! It is a completely self-paced process - you decide when you start and when you finish. You'll always have access to the resource library, even as updates become available. And updates are happening on an ongoing basis as new information and techniques are invented. The content always be fresh and up-to-date. You can always pop back in every so often when you need a motivation refresh or grab a template you need. That's what it's here for!
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
Unfortunately, due to the digital nature of this course, we can't offer refunds. Once you purchase it, you have immediate access to all the materials, so there's nothing to return. I am committed to making this space as authentic, comprehensive, and effective as possible, so if you have a specific issue with the library, let me know so I can address it. I'd rather you reach out directly to me. You can find a lot of free resources on the Flashfittrainer.com blog and in the free 7-day Freelance Freedom mini series. That's a great place to feel out my style too. If you don't jive with my style, then I recommend not buying the course.
What if I don't have any experience?
Well, my dear, you're my favorite kind of student! Because I can't wait to see the thrill on your face when I teach how to launch your freelance business with exactly zero experience. To me, that's even more exciting than seeing someone with a long writing background make the leap. This class is perfect for those with no experience, no writing education, and no publication credit.
Is this course right for me?
This course is for those toying with the idea of or actively pursuing a freelance writing career. I will be adding resources for more established writers as I go, but for now, it's mainly for beginners. You're definitely in the right place if: You don't have any notable writing experience You have a freelance business but don't have enough work or aren't getting paid enough You are ready to put decent effort into launching your business. No excuses, no wishy-washy crap.
Who's not right for this course?
If any of the following criteria apply to you, don't bother moving forward: ~You can't write very well. Not just grammar and spelling-wise, but expressing ideas in words. ~You're not willing to put in the work, right now. Not at some elusive just-right moment in the future. ~You're not really the ambitious type. ~You're looking to make a quick easy buck. Hey, I'm not trying to be harsh (well, maybe a little...to weed out the undesirables), just realistic. I like working with ambitious, conscientious people. Otherwise, this won't be a good fit for either of us.
How do I get my money's worth?
You should be able to pay off this course in as little as one or two blog post assignments for a client. How's that for ROI, huh? Seriously though, where else can you purchase a ticket to a dream, nice-paying career in one swoop? College won't teach you this stuff. The course pays for itself (faster than a payment toward your school loans), although it does take work on your part to get your money's worth. Just the "where to find clients" module alone is worth a few bars of gold, and this course is going to save you soooooo much time and effort wading through the crevices of the internet for freelance tips. You have to put a solid effort into this. I make it pretty easy for you to do so, but you have to actually put it into practice. I can't do that part for you.
I'm not currently working in corporate. Is this course still for me?
Absolutely! Even if you're not working a standard 9-to-5 in corporate America, you can find everything you need to start a freelance writing business. You can just ignore the parts about preparing your notice. I created this course based on my own experience, what I did, so that's why it's directed at those in corporate jobs. But it's not ONLY for those in corporate jobs. C'mon in!
Still have a question?
Email me at jessicam(dot)collins(at)hotmail(dot)com or drop a question in the Freelance Facebook group. I'd be happy to answer your deep pressing inquiries.

One final word...

Look, if you made it to this part and you're still contemplating whether or not you should do this, invest in yourself, then maybe you aren't ready for your dream life yet.

I only want the people who are ready to get some ish done in this world!

However, if you're one of those detailed people who like to read sales pages top to bottom, you made it! Now, let's get what you came here for:

Get started now!