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- Business by the numbers
When you're building a business, it's easy to focus on the traditional growth metrics.
Revenue. Number of Clients.
Andrea and I pay attention to those numbers, too. But the ones that mean the most to us?
90% of Harlow sponsors return for repeat integrated campaigns.
85% of people who have gone through the Freelance Kickstarter Course have offered to leave a positive review.
75% of our coaching clients have asked to extend beyond their original agreement.
50%+ newsletter open rate
+400 newsletter subscribers in just the past week (and consistent monthly growth)
+40 people have joined our Harlow Homebase Slack community in the last week
Plus, our Slack community regularly provides positive feedback and tells us how much they value the community support + job opportunities sent their way.
Those numbers represent trust. Consistency. Connection.
They tell us that people are finding value in what we're building, that they're choosing to come back, and that they're recommending Harlow to others because of the positive experience they've had.
We are grateful for every person who has trusted Harlow to be a big or small part of their journey.
If you've been hanging around with us for a while, I'd love to know how we’ve impacted you or your business. Just reply here, I love sharing this stuff with our small hard-working team.
And now a quick note from Solo Health Collective and this week’s hottest jobs from the job board.
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Hot Jobs
WebFx is looking for Expert Home Services Advisors spanning a wide range of skills, licenses, and certifications. You’ll get to review a variety of interesting content projects to verify industry accuracy. Looking for someone who can commit at least ~4 hours/week. Pays up to $85/hour.
Prowess Consulting is looking for an Information Analysis Consultant to work on a per-deliverable, freelance basis. This person is an information wrangler who can make complex spreadsheets and data patterns/trends legible to non-specialists. Pays up to $75/hour.
Covenant House New Jersey is seeking a part-time Development Communications Consultant to create clear, compelling, donor-focused content that supports fundraising goals across the development program. This is a writing-centered role. Pays $60/hour.
Cella is looking for an SEO Content Writer to to architect a high-growth content program that redefines organic acquisition and search performance. As a consultative partner to their growth marketing team, you will lead end-to-end omnichannel content initiatives. Pays up to $58/hour.
Sporked.com is looking for a Commerce Writer who is passionate about food, cooking, and the products that make life in the kitchen easier. If you have strong opinions about meal delivery services, meal prep boxes, cookware & more, apply today. Pays up to $40/hour.
Doonails is seeking a Freelance Creative Strategist for Performance & UGC Ads. You’ll deliver the concept from the first idea to a crisp, ready-to-produce brief. Your hooks set the direction for every edit that follows, and your impact is direct and measurable. Pay isn’t listed. Get pitching.
Comic Book Resources (CBR) is looking for writers who are passionate about movies, television, and streaming content, with a strong understanding of what audiences are watching right now. You should be able to identify trends, attend screenings, and more. Pitch your rate.
Simply is looking for a part-time Graphic Designer who can both execute high-quality work and help shape how their brand shows up across channels. You should have 3-5 years of professional graphic design experience, and experience with video/motion content. Pitch away.
Talent Groups is seeking a Product Content Designer / UX Writer to join an Experience Design team supporting digital products used by frontline and field employees. This role is for a content professional who understands product content is more than words on a screen. Get pitching.
MakeUseOf is looking for Home & DIY Tech writers to join the team. You’ll help equip all readers, whether they’re newcomers to tech or seasoned veterans, with the tools they need to make the most of their technology, simplifying complex topics into guides. Pitch your rate.
Harlow helps you build a business that lights you up and fills your bank account. No matter where you’re at in your journey, we have tools and resources to help you reach the next level. As a business owner, your wellbeing matters just as much as your work. We’ll help you strike a balance between growth and sustainability.
Here’s how to get started:
Join the Revenue Accelerator. Our 13-week group program is built for freelancers, founders, and small business owners who are serious about growing revenue. We work through your offer, pricing, brand, and client-getting strategy live every week. Clients who work with us have gone on to earn $10k, $20k, even $50k/mo. Get on the waitlist for the next cohort.
Explore the freelance job board. It features fresh gigs across a variety of industries and verticals, so you can keep your project pipeline full.
Try our business management tool. From proposals and contracts to project management and invoicing, we’ll cover your admin + workflow basics and more.
Dig into our resource center. It’s full of guidance for managing and scaling your business, written by fellow freelancers and small business owners.
Launch a sustainable freelance business in 8 days. Our Freelance Kickstarter Course is built from the same playbook we use with our coaching clients, who we've helped grow to $10k, $20k, even $50k+ months.
Join our Harlow Homebase Slack community. A place where freelancers, founders, and solopreneurs support one another, exchange ideas and feedback, and discover referral opportunities. Members also receive first access to Harlow events and resources, and freelancers who opt in are added to our freelance database to get connected 1:1 to job opportunities that come across our desk.
Watch the Harlow Homebase recordings. Our free one-day virtual conference packed six expert-led sessions into a single day covering pricing, positioning, legal, finance, and mindset for freelancers and founders who are ready to grow. Watch on demand anytime.
Cheers -
Samantha & Andrea


