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How to Price Your Freelance Work for Creative (FREE for now)
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How to Price Your Freelance Work for Creative (FREE for now)

The first step to successful freelancing is planning. Only by having a clear and precise financial plan you can succeed.
Created byGeorge Pikalov
Last updated 11/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • You will have a better understanding of your finances and know where will your money go.
  • Learn how much revenue you have to generate in order to cover your expenses & taxes, profit and how much to invest back into your business and personal growth.
  • Learn what your true hourly and daily rates are. Determine your average price and know how much to charge for a project, service or product.
  • Learn how many projects or services you have to accomplish (or products to sell) at what price range and within what time frame to earn your required revenue.
  • Find your price bracketing. Know how low not to charge and how high to aim for.
  • Compare your current earnings to your financial breakdown plan & foresee your future. Know how much you still have to earn and cover until the end of the year.
  • Strategize and plan your steps ahead. See when and what will you be able to afford and invest into.

Course content

3 sections • 14 lectures • 29m total length

  • Intro & Overview2:42

    Learn to price freelance work confidently with an Excel-based system that calculates true hourly and daily rates, revenue needs, taxes, and project timing to grow your business.

  • Old Perspective of Planning2:20

    Begin with the future point b and plan backward to point a, deconstructing the route from the horizon to reveal a concrete, actionable plan.

  • New Perspective of Planning3:19

Requirements

  • Open mind and a willingness to learn.
  • Software to open excel file with (not included in FREE version), as we will use an excel file which will generate your original strategic financial plan that is specifically constructed for you, according to your current and desired circumstances. Everything is calculated on your behalf according to your given information, no need for manual calculations, no need to remember any formulas.

Description

If you already have begun your journey as a freelancer and want to break into the next level, or if you are just starting out and want to transition into freelancing but hesitate to make the first step into uncertainty, if you are lost and in need of guidance - you came to the right place.

I wish I had this information when I was just starting out. I know how it can be confusing and frustrating at the beginning, when you don't know what your responsibilities and capabilities are or how to be assured of your financial and legal security while you are already in the game. As opposed to a well formed army with hierarchical structure like employment is, freelancing might feel like being a warrior who is alone in the field of war, where you have to rely on your own skills and deal with every challenge by yourself, which requires some knowledge of accounting, legal documentations, sales and marketing and whatnot. But the first step to successful freelancing is planning. Only by having a clear and precise financial plan you can secure and grow your freelance business and increase your profit.

Like anything in life, all of it can be learned through correct preparation, knowledge and training. So before you step into the battle with confidence, you have to do your homework first. And that is my aim - to prepare you for victory that lies ahead of you.

This course will support you, it will provide certainty and confidence in your abilities. You will feel comfortable dealing with clients and naming the price of your services or goods. You will gain experience and expand your horizons, and have a plan with guidance to reach your goals. Basically, you will have a plan - a map, with navigations and numbers, specifically designed and constructed for you, based on your current circumstances.

If you want to become a professional and successful freelancer in your field, and, most importantly, if you want to do what you love, get paid for it and have control over your schedule and working hours - then without hesitation explore freelancing.

And remember - you are worth more than you think, you just don't know it yet. So go on, enroll and let's breakdown your finances and reach your financial freedom.


ABOUT ME:

My name is George Pikalov:

  • Co-founder of Uraga post production company.

  • Visual effects artist and educator.

  • Freelancer with over 8 years of experience.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners: For students and employees who are about to make a gradual transition to freelancing but feel uncertain, lost and in need of guidance. Begin your journey towards successful freelancing with confidence and preparation.
  • Freelancers: For freelancers who are either just starting out or already are in the game and are looking to strengthen their knowledge and reach the next level by breaking through their plateau.

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