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title: Blog for modern freelancers and digital nomads | Xolo (18)
description: Business tips for solo entrepreneurs — minimize business admin and focus on living your life to the fullest! (18)
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## [8 tips on how to become a successful freelancer](https://blog.xolo.io/8-freelancing-tips-from-solopreneurs-who-learned-the-hard-way)

The gig economy is more robust than ever, and U.S. workers are leaving...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo> [Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo)

26 May 2021

#### **All posts**

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## [Team Xolo's essential home office products that are actually...](https://blog.xolo.io/team-xolos-essential-home-office-products-that-are-actually-essential)

It was over a year ago when the working world was suddenly forced to g...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown> [Kayla Brown](https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown)

14 May 2021

[![Freelancing mompreneurs are discovering they can have it all](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/xavier-mouton-photographie-ry_sD0P1ZL0-unsplash%201%20(1).jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=xavier-mouton-photographie-ry_sD0P1ZL0-unsplash%201%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/freelancing-mompreneurs-are-discovering-they-can-have-it-all)

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## [Freelancing mompreneurs are discovering they can have it all](https://blog.xolo.io/freelancing-mompreneurs-are-discovering-they-can-have-it-all)

For years, moms have been told they can 'have it all' — the personal s...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown> [Kayla Brown](https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown)

10 May 2021

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## [A reason to humble-brag: our NPS score is even higher than A...](https://blog.xolo.io/a-reason-to-humble-brag-our-nps-score-is-even-better-than-apples)

In an industry like ours, Net Promoter Scores — commonly known as NPS ...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/tarmo-osman> [Tarmo Osman](https://blog.xolo.io/author/tarmo-osman)

04 May 2021

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## [How to easily find clients for your freelance business](https://blog.xolo.io/how-to-easily-find-clients-for-your-freelance-business)

Your freelance business' success will ultimately be determined by your...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo> [Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo)

08 Apr 2021

[![Cultivating equality and diversity in the workplace: an interview with Xolo CEO Allan Martinson](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Allan-Martinson-Xolo-1200-1.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=Allan-Martinson-Xolo-1200-1.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/cultivating-equality-and-diversity-in-the-workplace-an-interview-with-xolo-ceo-allan-martinson)

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## [Cultivating equality and diversity in the workplace: an inte...](https://blog.xolo.io/cultivating-equality-and-diversity-in-the-workplace-an-interview-with-xolo-ceo-allan-martinson)

Equality and diversity in the workplace have become something of a hot...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown> [Kayla Brown](https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown)

29 Mar 2021

[![Confessions of a founder (who happens to be female)](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/katrin%20speaking.jpeg?width=1280&height=854&name=katrin%20speaking.jpeg)](https://blog.xolo.io/confessions-of-a-founder-who-happens-to-be-female)

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## [Confessions of a founder (who happens to be female)](https://blog.xolo.io/confessions-of-a-founder-who-happens-to-be-female)

Meet Katrin Press. Up until March 2020, she was a commercial food phot...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown> [Kayla Brown](https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown)

26 Mar 2021

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[![9 Essential Insights From Our Imposter Syndrome Webinar](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/webinar_1920x1080px_2.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=webinar_1920x1080px_2.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/9-essential-insights-from-our-imposter-syndrome-webinar)

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## [9 Essential Insights From Our Imposter Syndrome Webinar](https://blog.xolo.io/9-essential-insights-from-our-imposter-syndrome-webinar)

Earlier this month, we conducted a survey of our female users and lear...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown> [Kayla Brown](https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown)

25 Mar 2021

[![4 important reasons freelancing is a better fit for working women](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/thought-catalog-Nv-vx3kUR2A-unsplash.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=thought-catalog-Nv-vx3kUR2A-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/4-important-reasons-freelancing-is-a-better-fit-for-working-women)

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## [4 important reasons freelancing is a better fit for working ...](https://blog.xolo.io/4-important-reasons-freelancing-is-a-better-fit-for-working-women)

As a woman professional, “little things” build up over time even befor...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/em-seikkanen> [Em Seikkanen](https://blog.xolo.io/author/em-seikkanen)

23 Mar 2021

[![7 books by female entrepreneurs, for female entrepreneurs](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/radu-marcusu-mbKApJz6RSU-unsplash%201%20(1).jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=radu-marcusu-mbKApJz6RSU-unsplash%201%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/7-books-by-women-entrepreneurs-that-every-woman-in-business-should-read)

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## [7 books by female entrepreneurs, for female entrepreneurs](https://blog.xolo.io/7-books-by-women-entrepreneurs-that-every-woman-in-business-should-read)

Who runs the world? Sadly, this may be the one thing that Beyoncé was ...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/em-seikkanen> [Em Seikkanen](https://blog.xolo.io/author/em-seikkanen)

18 Mar 2021

[![If women '...belong in all places where decisions are being made' — why do we still need to talk about it?](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Survey-results_blog-hero-image_-1920x1005px.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=Survey-results_blog-hero-image_-1920x1005px.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/if-women-...belong-in-all-places-where-decisions-are-being-made-why-do-we-still-need-to-talk-about-it)

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## [If women '...belong in all places where decisions are being ...](https://blog.xolo.io/if-women-...belong-in-all-places-where-decisions-are-being-made-why-do-we-still-need-to-talk-about-it)

Yes, another blog post about gender equality, the pay gap, and lack of...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/elina-räsänen> [Elina Räsänen](https://blog.xolo.io/author/elina-räsänen)

16 Mar 2021

[![A serial adventurer embraces his professional side with Xolo Go](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/johnny%20ward%20blogger.jpeg?width=1280&height=854&name=johnny%20ward%20blogger.jpeg)](https://blog.xolo.io/a-serial-adventurer-embraces-his-professional-side)

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## [A serial adventurer embraces his professional side with Xolo...](https://blog.xolo.io/a-serial-adventurer-embraces-his-professional-side)

Meet Johnny Ward — entrepreneur, founder of the popular travel blog on...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown> [Kayla Brown](https://blog.xolo.io/author/kayla-brown)

06 Feb 2021

[![Inspiring Trust & Saving Time: Why Digital Nomad Jordan Bishop Uses Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Jordan_Bishop_Headshot_1920x1005.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=Jordan_Bishop_Headshot_1920x1005.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/inspiring-trust-saving-time-why-digital-nomad-jordan-bishop-uses-xolo)

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## [Inspiring Trust & Saving Time: Why Digital Nomad Jordan ...](https://blog.xolo.io/inspiring-trust-saving-time-why-digital-nomad-jordan-bishop-uses-xolo)

When you’re billing clients four- and five-figure sums, inspiring trus...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo> [Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo)

20 Jan 2021

[![Winter swimming and 3 other things Xolo learnt from 2020](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/winter_swimming_xolo.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=winter_swimming_xolo.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/winter-swimming-and-3-other-things-xolo-learnt-from-2020)

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## [Winter swimming and 3 other things Xolo learnt from 2020](https://blog.xolo.io/winter-swimming-and-3-other-things-xolo-learnt-from-2020)

Looking back at 2020, we started to realise that this year full of une...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo> [Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo)

28 Dec 2020

[![The beats and photos Xolopreneurs remember 2020 by](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Xolopreneur-songs-photos-2020.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=Xolopreneur-songs-photos-2020.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/the-beats-and-photos-xolopreneurs-remember-2020-by)

## [The beats and photos Xolopreneurs remember 2020 by](https://blog.xolo.io/the-beats-and-photos-xolopreneurs-remember-2020-by)

2020 will be unforgettable, there’s no denying that. The ending year w...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo> [Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo)

22 Dec 2020

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[Freelance](https://blog.xolo.io/topic/freelance)

## [\[Video\] How to find clients for your online business](https://blog.xolo.io/how-to-find-clients-online-business-video)

So you are interested in starting your own solobusiness or already hav...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo> [Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo)

23 Nov 2020

[![Helping visionaries one existential venture at a time](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/DSC05464.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=DSC05464.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/helping-visionaries-one-existential-venture-at-a-time)

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## [Helping visionaries one existential venture at a time](https://blog.xolo.io/helping-visionaries-one-existential-venture-at-a-time)

“I help visionaries build futures worth working for.” That’s how Morit...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo> [Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo)

25 Sep 2020

[![The anatomy of a Go entrepreneur](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/20200702-anatomy-go-entrpreneur-001-hero.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=20200702-anatomy-go-entrpreneur-001-hero.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/the-anatomy-of-a-go-entrepreneur)

[Freelance](https://blog.xolo.io/topic/freelance)

## [The anatomy of a Go entrepreneur](https://blog.xolo.io/the-anatomy-of-a-go-entrepreneur)

We launched Xolo Go in December of last year and have been working ent...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/mikko-teerenhovi> [Mikko Teerenhovi](https://blog.xolo.io/author/mikko-teerenhovi)

02 Jul 2020

[![Beatrice - Slowly succeeding in the time of coronavirus ](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Xolo-customer-Beatrice-Mangar-laptop.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=Xolo-customer-Beatrice-Mangar-laptop.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/beatrice-slowly-succeeding-in-the-time-of-coronavirus)

[Freelance](https://blog.xolo.io/topic/freelance) [Solo stories](https://blog.xolo.io/topic/solo-stories)

## [Beatrice - Slowly succeeding in the time of coronavirus](https://blog.xolo.io/beatrice-slowly-succeeding-in-the-time-of-coronavirus)

This is a guest blog by Beatrice Mangar who might be one of Xolo’s mos...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/beatrice-mangar> [Beatrice Mangar](https://blog.xolo.io/author/beatrice-mangar)

20 May 2020

[![Maya - a Brit helping people to work remotely in Spain](https://blog.xolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Maya-Middlemiss-Xolo-customer-1.jpg?width=1280&height=854&name=Maya-Middlemiss-Xolo-customer-1.jpg)](https://blog.xolo.io/keeping-cool-about-coronavirus-in-spain)

[Freelance](https://blog.xolo.io/topic/freelance) [Solo stories](https://blog.xolo.io/topic/solo-stories)

## [Maya - a Brit helping people to work remotely in Spain](https://blog.xolo.io/keeping-cool-about-coronavirus-in-spain)

There is no escaping the effects of coronavirus at the moment. Obvious...

<https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo> [Xolo](https://blog.xolo.io/author/xolo)

05 May 2020

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