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A third of direct aid to companies and freelancers affected by the pandemic remains without granting

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1. The distribution system used to distribute aid funds among autonomous communities was also the subject of controversy, since the Government took into account 66% of the impact of the pandemic on the wealth communities, and in 33% the evolution of the job and, specifically, of youth unemployment.

2. According to this criterion for the distribution of 5,000 million, Andalusian was the community that received the highest amount of funds (1,109 million), followed by Catalonia (993 million), the Madrid's community and the Valencian Community (both with 647 million

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Freelance Illustration Pricing: The Complete Guide to Pricing Your Work

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1. In short, different usage will incur different charges, and while there are no set rates for all of this, the key is to be consistent and charge for usage rather than time.

2. This can include the size of a customer (you would expect to charge a global brand more than a small local store) and whether you were working on short notice (in which case you would add an extra charge for the inconvenience).

3. As art director and illustrator Tim Easley explains, A piece that takes a day is worth more to Coca Cola than a lemonade stand, so charge accordingly

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/freelance-illustration-pricing-the-complete-guide-to-pricing-your-work/
Coaching Is A Rapidly Expanding Opportunity Space For Freelancers

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1.  The Coaching Federation explains, Increased demand for coaching services is the number one trend ... Previously coaching was considered a luxury available only to senior leaders.

2. But life coaching is only one way the freelance revolution is broadening coaching services.

3.  The International Coaching Federation estimates that life coaching is a $3 billion industry, including 71,000 coaches worldwide

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/coaching-is-a-rapidly-expanding-opportunity-space-for-freelancers/
What Happened to WeWork? The True Story Behind 'WeCrashed

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1. While you could rent a desk for as long or, crucially, as little as you liked, WeWork had to pay the whole rent for the space regardless — meaning the company began to bleed cash.

2. Neumann pitched WeWork as a movement and ran his company accordingly.

3. Despite broadcasting themselves as the next tech firm to shake up our lives, WeWork was actually an old school real-estate firm, which meant the huge cash injections they received didn't go as far as they would in the tech firms they were modelling themselves on, as they had all the IRL overheads of old-school landlords

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/what-happened-to-wework-the-true-story-behind-wecrashed/
It's not about you. How to reframe rejection as an opportunity—not an obstacle

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1. See rejection as a learning opportunityYou might not notice it right away, but rejection is a rich learning opportunity.

2. How to reframe rejection as an opportunity—not an obstacleWith careful reframing, rejection can be one of the most constructive things you can experience.

3. Why rejection hurts—and how we internalize itThere's no downplaying the agonizing shame and embarrassment that rejection can bring forward

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/its-not-about-you-how-to-reframe-rejection-as-an-opportunitynot-an-obstacle/
Durham, Raleigh among top cities for freelancers – but is there enough coworking space

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1.   A spokesperson for JLL told WRAL TechWire this week that their forecast has not changed—in fact, it's not just coworking operators that are interested in flexible work space or collaborative space.

2. Durham beat out Charlotte and Raleigh as the best city for freelancing, in part because it is the 10th most affordable city to work from a coworking space, according to a spokesperson for the company that released the analysis earlier this month.

3. But even with demand for office space in Class A areas high and increasing, there's still demand for flexible space and for coworking

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/durham-raleigh-among-top-cities-for-freelancers-but-is-there-enough-coworking-space/
5 Freelance Jobs Being Transformed by AI

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1. Garry Kasparov, the chess grandmaster who famously lost a game to IBM's Deep Blue computer in 1997, coined the term Centaur for these kinds of partnerships between humans and AI. Kasparov was referring to instances where humans and artificial intelligence learn from each other how to play better chess, but the same idea applies to business.

2. For many tasks, the human/AI collaboration involves AI helping get the process started, saving valuable time that the human can then use to polish the final product to perfection

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/5-freelance-jobs-being-transformed-by-ai/
The Case For Freelance Content material Moderation - Market Keys

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1. Twitter wants a mannequin for content material moderation that displays Musk's dedication to transparency and free speech.

2. Such moderation will outsource content material evaluate and requirements enforcement, decreasing price and reputational danger for the platforms, whereas requiring freelancers to place monetary and reputational pores and skin within the recreation.

3. In the meantime, Mark Zuckerberg scrambles to avoid wasting Fb. The time for freelance content material moderation has come

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-case-for-freelance-content-material-moderation-market-keys/
Staying motivated this winter: tricks from creatives to help your mental health

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1. To mark World Mental Health Day today, we asked the Creative Boom community for their best advice on keeping mental health in check through winter.

2. Exercise has pretty much been the only activity that consistently helps me through mental and emotional slumps, says multidisciplinary artist and documentary photographer Taylor B. Alarcón.

3. And although theory, we all like the idea of snow-laden landscapes and rosy-cheeked carol singers, in practice, winter is not always the happiest time for many creative freelancers

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/staying-motivated-this-winter-tricks-from-creatives-to-help-your-mental-health/
5 Reasons I Went Freelance and Never Looked Back

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1. Choosing between a traditional job and freelancing is all about seeing which is a better fit for your personality.

2. I have more financial securitySome people believe that freelancing is riskier than being an employee.

3. If freelancing is a good fit, it can be much more rewarding than a full-time job

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/5-reasons-i-went-freelance-and-never-looked-back/
The Sisyphean Task Of Tracking Hours As A Freelancer

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1. Eight hours for work, eight hours for rest and eight hours for what you will, was their slogan.

2. It was here that I realized that even if I only spent five hours each day on my assigned projects, my freelancing duties easily hit 40 hours each week.

3. And if, after trying to make freelancing work, you're unable to achieve a living wage with 25 hours per week, you may have to accept that you're either going to be working over 40 hours each work, or you might prefer a full-time job

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More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/the-sisyphean-task-of-tracking-hours-as-a-freelancer/