Stand up, speak up, show up – this was at the core of the kick-off event of this year’s European Freelancers Week (#EFWeek). More than ever before, freelancers need to stand together to grow the economy we want to see. If you were unable to join our event – we are happy to share some…
Lode Schoors has been a freelancer for about 10 years, and he is passionate about all things related to marketing. For 80% of his week he deals with marketing agencies and the rest he spends on Opdrachten.be with his business partner Bavo Verstraeten – who you might remember from this blog. His role is to…
Glen Hodgson, Founder and CEO of Free Trade Europa and Secretary General of Platform Economy/Plattformsföretagen the largest Platform Economy trade association in Northern Europe shared some insights on how freelancers can find their voice. Free Trade Europa’s activities since start of the pandemic Free Trade Europa was doing reports and studies on gig economy, project…
We had the chance to sit down and talk with Alison Grade, the award-winning entrepreneur, freelancer and author of the Freelance Bible. She has helped numerous entrepreneurs turn their ideas into scalable businesses. Alison gives us a trip down her career path as she talks about how she started working in the creative film and…
The global pandemic has caused many employees to work from home, and has also led to many being laid off. This means that many people are looking for alternative ways of income. Because most formerly employed workers had industry knowledge and needed skillsets, they were able to quickly pivot in picking up freelance work. The…
Running for the sixth year, the European Freelancers Week has witnessed the freelancing industry rapidly evolve, and EFWeek2021 brings freelancers and independent workers together as ever to celebrate the strides made in the past year and have a look at what changes we would like to see in the upcoming year. We are nearing two…
Better the devil you know, right? Or maybe not. The coworking industry is constantly evolving and it is only fair that the values regulating the industry are also adapted and adjusted to suit the everchanging needs of the coworking community. Bernie J Mitchell, host of the Coworking Values Podcast, he gives us the full lowdown…
By now it is clear that the changes in how people work have been cemented by the global pandemic. BUt it is interesting to have a look at how permanent the changes are likely to be. Remote working has become a norm for many people. But with most countries now administering vaccines, will returning to…
What is EFWeek? We are excited to announce that our sixth annual European Freelancers Week (EFWeek) is just 62 days away from kicking off. This year’s EFWeek has been seen as the largest annual celebration of the independent workforce, showing millions of Europeans the benefits of the freelance economy and allowing them to discover it…
#EFWeek, the largest annual celebration of freelancers in Europe, will kick off once more in October 2021! European Freelancers Week (#EFWeek), organised by the European Coworking Assembly, is a movement where freelancers and independent workers have a chance to host events surrounding the theme for that year . During the last year, 2020, millions of…
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