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Learn somethingSteve Folland on how to be a successful freelancer – Small Business Sessions (S7E9)
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Steve Folland on how to be a successful freelancer – Small Business Sessions (S7E9)

Steve Folland on how to be a successful freelancer – Small Business Sessions (S7E9)
Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events

Posted: Wed 20th Nov 2024

It's time for episode nine in series seven of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Constant Contact, JP Morgan and Dropbox.

Episode nine: Steve Folland, freelance podcaster

Joining freelance journalist Dan Martin for the ninth and final episode in the series in the current series is Steve Folland, a freelance podcaster and video editor. 

With a long career in radio, Steve went freelance in 2013 and hasn't looked back! 

Alongside his work creating videos and podcasts for other people, he launched his own show Being Freelance in January 2015, followed by the Being Freelance vlog in 2016. 

Steve, who has been using Dropbox since 2013, also runs the Being Freelance community and is the co-host of Doing It For The Kids, a podcast for freelance parents which won gold for Best Business Podcast at the British Podcast Awards in 2021.

In this episode, Dan and Steve discuss topics including:

  • how to succeed as a freelancer

  • how to set your prices as a freelancer

  • how to win new freelance clients

  • tech tools to boost productivity and efficiency

  • the impact of AI on the creative sector

Dropbox is the one place to keep life organised and keep work moving. Tools include Dropbox, File Request, Dropbox Replay and Dropbox Sign.

 

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Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events
I'm a freelance content creator and event host who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I'm also Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups. I've worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company's blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website's news reporter and as the host of the Small Business sessions podcast. I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I've hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street. With my partner, I co-run Lifestyle District, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

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