Are you sick of wasting time writing proposals that don’t close? Without a system for creating proposals, website design RFPs and other contract design opportunities…

“There are many good organizations that have to go through an RFP process to hire anyone. And those are good jobs to go after. People…

There was a time when all month I’d worry about where my next project would come from. I felt helpless. The online community didn’t help….

Here’s a question I get a lot from Folyo members and it’s a good one. I run a small studio. Should I present myself to…

The web moves fast. Trends like flat design and responsive design didn’t even exist a couple years ago. Yet some things can stay surprisingly relevant,…

Occasionally someone asks me about filtering Folyo projects for them based on a specific niche or keyword. The great thing about Folyo running on email,…

Imagine you’re at the restaurant. The food is OK, nothing special but not bad either. But the waiter somehow remembered your name from the last…

As someone with a hybrid designer/developer profile, I end up hanging out with a lot of developers and entrepreneurs. And when the conversation turns to…

You probably do a lot more sales activity than you think. Most of it is mind-numbingly boring and repetitive, yet, you keep doing it because…

As a freelance web designer, you have a lot on your plate. I’ve been there and these books have helped me build a successful business….

At Folyo we help companies find UX designers by matching them with the best UX portfolios and designers for their project. Here’s how the process…

Folyo is all about building a business that lets you do the work you love and that’s why Rob asked me to share my story…

I discovered how to end an email at a time when my business was going through a particularly bad dry spell. I was responding to…

Hiring can be a bit of a catch-22: you don’t want the very important (and highly-paid) people at your company wasting time on things like…

Here at Folyo we asked real designers to help us write the web designer job description of their dreams. The goal is for it to…

How do I get web design clients with my portfolio or website? If you’ve thought this, you’re not alone. Most of the agencies and freelancers…

To apply to a project on Folyo, click on the blue link below the company name. If this is an email link, this will open…

The point of Folyo is to increase the amount of opportunities and like-minded people in your network that can help you. To steal a concept…

Your follow up email after a job/contract application is one of the biggest determinants of whether you land the gig. Sorry to be the bearer…

Did you know that Stack Overflow used 99Designs to crowdsource their logo for only $512? And at the other end of the spectrum, rebranding a major company or institution…

When humans open an email there’s only one question we ask ourselves. If you’re sending an email you can get around this mindless human flaw…

If you work with clients, the single most powerful way to increase your revenue is to stop freelancing and start consulting. And there’s no better…

These templates for designers are the absolute best resources I’ve found to helping hundreds of design firms get clients. Most designers don’t know that 90%…