California Institute of the Arts
Building Your Freelancing Career Specialization

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California Institute of the Arts

Building Your Freelancing Career Specialization

Launch Your Successful Freelancing Business. Get paid for your talents. Explore how to become your own boss by monetizing your expertise and obtain the freedom that comes with operating your career as a freelancer.

Tatiana Mulry

Instructor: Tatiana Mulry

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1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

(120 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

  • How to increase your success in a new business venture through overcoming your fears of failure, avoiding perfectionism, and staying motivated

  • How to find and win clients by standing out in a sea of competitors

  • How to package, price and pitch your services or products with confidence

  • How to manage your business operations through both lean and plentiful times

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Taught in English
19 practice exercises

Advance your subject-matter expertise

  • Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
  • Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
  • Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
  • Earn a career certificate from California Institute of the Arts

Specialization - 5 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Planning
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Peer Review
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Business Strategy
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Service Design
Category: Value Propositions

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Planning
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Financial Management
Category: Financial Planning
Category: Expense Management
Category: Price Negotiation
Category: Budgeting
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
Category: Accounting
Category: Budget Management
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Forecasting
Category: Revenue Forecasting
Category: Financial Analysis
Category: Small Business Accounting

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Branding
Category: Service Improvement
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Expectation Management
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Project Scoping
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Business Planning
Category: Client Services
Category: Customer experience improvement
Category: Business Process Automation
Category: Presentations
Category: Lead Generation
Category: Business Development

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Contract Management
Category: Intellectual Property
Category: Tax Compliance
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Risk Management
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Benefits Administration
Category: Business Planning
Category: Team Management
Category: Tax Preparation

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Business Strategy
Category: Entrepreneurship
Category: Risk Management
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Financial Modeling
Category: Budgeting
Category: Business Planning
Category: Branding
Category: Business Development
Category: Peer Review
Category: Service Design

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Instructor

Tatiana Mulry
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