Laura began freelancing in 2012 with a Google search for "how to become a freelance writer." Since then, she's served over 450 clients all over the world, landed two TEDx talks on how freelancing is changing the economy and education, launched a nonprofit teaching military spouses how to freelance, and published five business and career books. She's the winner of the 2019 "Best in Business" book prize from the Author Elite Awards, a keynote speaker at Upwork, and is the host of the Advanced Freelancing podcast.