Ways to Grow a Freelance Business in 15 Minutes or Less

1. Be Prepared

You also need to have the supplies you need ready. It doesn’t take much. I keep a pad of paper and a pen in the kitchen so I can grab them and start when I’m waiting on dinner.

I take my iPhone out to the barn with me so I can check job boards, type a note or take care of some emails while I wait for the hose to fill the stock tanks.

Think for a few minutes about where you usually have some extra minutes. Then ensure you have some supplies there so you can put your time to use.

2. Pick a Task and Start

If your space is prepared and you have some time, it’s simply a matter of picking an item and getting moving. It takes a little motivation, but you can do it!

It helps to break your list down by category. That way you can decide what sort of task you’d like to work on. On the off chance you have no idea, here are a few ideas of quick freelancing tasks you can accomplish, broken down by category:

3. Market Yourself

Marketing is essential for business growth. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to market yourself in just a couple of minutes.

4. Do Some Paperwork

Ugh, paperwork. I still dread that stuff from my days spent teaching special education. There’s some killer paperwork in that field.

Anyways, can I let you in on a little paperwork secret?

If you take care of your paperwork before you’re buried in it, you’ll be much more efficient! That attitude makes paperwork the perfect candidate for a quick freelance task.

Images

A blog post without an image is just boring.

It probably won’t be read. Images are thatimportant!

The great news is that it doesn’t take a ton of time to take care of images. In 15 minutes, you can do a quick search for a Creative Commons photo.  Or you could get out your camera and snap some pictures to use in future posts.

If you need to edit a photo or add a headline, try using PicMonkey or Canva. These are both user-friendly platforms. Once you learn how to use them, you’ll be able to knock out your edits quickly.
Images

A blog post without an image is just boring.

It probably won’t be read. Images are thatimportant!

The great news is that it doesn’t take a ton of time to take care of images. In 15 minutes, you can do a quick search for a Creative Commons photo.  Or you could get out your camera and snap some pictures to use in future posts.

If you need to edit a photo or add a headline, try using PicMonkey or Canva. These are both user-friendly platforms. Once you learn how to use them, you’ll be able to knock out your edits quickly.

6. Maintain Your Blog

Do you have a blog?

Just like your car, it requires a bit of maintenance to ensure it runs smoothly. Most of this maintenance takes just a bit of time.

Skills: Writing

We can all stand to improve our skills. It can only make us more hireable.

If you’re a freelance writer, your typing speed is directly correlated to the amount of money you earn. If your typing needs a boost, take an online typing test.

And taking time to write daily will make you a better writer.

Set your phone’s timer for 10 minutes … and write. Just let it all go and don’t worry about spelling, grammar or anything like that.

8. Improve Your Skills: Virtual Assistant Services

Successful virtual assistants can offer a variety of services for their clients. If you’re hoping to add additional services, you can grow your knowledge in small bits of time.

Hootsuite also offers several free courses on Social Media Marketing. You can break up the lessons to fit into your spare time and eventually work your way through them all.