Written by Shlomit Malka
10/07/2026
5 min
Independent, Not Alone
For a few days I was convinced there was a hive inside my thyme plant. What I found instead changed…
philosophy
Blog & Articles for freelancers
Tools, tips, and perspectives for the independently creative. This is where we share what we know, what we're learning, and what we wish someone told us when we started freelancing.
Written by Shlomit Malka
10/07/2026
5 min
Independent, Not Alone
For a few days I was convinced there was a hive inside my thyme plant. What I found instead changed…
Written by Guy Ben Ari
09/07/2026
12 min
The Clause That Wasn’t Really About the Clause
An experienced producer faces a choice between a major deal and standing up for himself, and discovers that business pragmatism…
Written by Guy Ben Ari
07/06/2026
5 min
Being Known Was Never the Point
For a decade, creators were told that more followers meant more value - so they chased a number that was…
Written by Shlomit Malka
20/04/2026
7 min
Why Creators Are Outgrowing Freelancer Tools
The way creators work has fundamentally changed — with social media, marketplaces, and AI all moving the ground at once.…
Written by Shlomit Malka
31/03/2026
6 min
The Man on the Platform Didn’t Make Content. He Made Connection.
A stranger with a guitar in a Williamsburg subway station gave me ten minutes I haven't stopped thinking about. Not…
You make the art. We'll make sense of everything else. This blog is your cheat sheet for the business of being creative - the money talk, the legal bits, and the lessons we all learn the hard way. We write about contracts so you don't have to cry about them later. We break down invoicing so your rent check doesn't bounce. And every once in a while, we just rant about something that's been bugging us. If you've read this far, you're probably our kind of person. Have something you want us to dig into? Let us know - we actually read every message.