Jessie impatiently combed her hands through her hair, shoving it out of her face. She sighed heavily, staring at the blank screen and blinking cursor in frustration. She felt like such a failure. She had the opportunity to land a project that was perfect for …

Most people put off filing their taxes to the last minute – not so much out of laziness but out of fear of what’s to come. Small business owners usually have not-so-small tax bills to cover, especially if they don’t prepare …

In the course of running your business, you’ve probably encountered more legal fine print and formalities than you ever thought possible. In this post, we’ll break down the Doing Business As (DBA) to see if your business needs one. What is …

Remember back in the day when energy-efficiency involved shutting off the water while you brushed your teeth or turning off the lights when you left a room? Well, we’ve come a long way since then, and although those are still good …

… Unplug. Technology has revolutionized the way we work, everything from simple conversations to large research projects are now enhanced by the tools and technology at our disposal. But no matter how much we may love our gadgets (and at FreshBooks, …

When you work for yourself as a freelancer or business owner, it’s really easy to procrastinate. You call the shots – you make the schedule – you decide when stuff gets done. As great as that is, it can also come to bite you when …

When was the last time you got any work done on an airplane? A marketing consultant friend of mine – I’ll call him Frank – used to get so frustrated by how little he could accomplish in the air. After a …

If you’re any sort of pop TV nerd like yours truly, it’s possible you were once a Veronica Mars fan. (No fibbing now, ‘fess up!) Even if you weren’t, it’s a little difficult to miss all the Veronica Mars (VM) chatter blazing across the …

Confidence is a key ingredient to success, but a lot of business owners try to develop it the wrong way. Ben’s inability to find true confidence had stalled his brand consulting business for years. It was actually a mentor of his, another brand consultant named …