Resources Center for Freelancers
Welcome to our Resources Center! Here you will find best practices, insights, studies, user stories and much more. All to help you successfully grow your career as a freelancer.
Articles
Earn up to 2,000€ with the business referral program
In only two years, over 150 freelancers have already contributed to the success of the referral program. With this program, you can win up to €2,000 in gift vouchers for every project opportunity you land.
Putting the “free” in freelance: How to take time off when you’re your own boss
The good news is that, as a freelancer, you’re in charge. You choose your clients, your schedule and even your pay. But how do you set yourself to take time time off when you need it? How should you organize yourself so that you can take proper breaks? And how do you broach that with clients?
Ever thought about bypassing?
You’ve found a new client on Malt – fantastic! But after the initial discussion, they suggest that you move off the platform in exchange for a reduced rate. What should you do?
Freelancers’ stories
Transparency: key to freelancer-company relationships
To most people, Tech jobs appear pretty obscure. Nadia, a back-end developer and freelancer on Malt since December 2019, sheds light on the subject in this interview.
Becoming a freelancer: a freeing choice
After a long career as a consultant in digital transformation, business development, operations and IT for large corporations, Peter Tamas decided to take the leap into freelancing. Two key factors that guided his choice: the freedom to work on subjects he was passionate about and pricing transparency.
Freelancing: a customized career choice
Freelancing enabled Shayne Thomas, Content Marketing Expert, to develop the career he had always dreamed of – one full of choice and flexibility, where he’s free to do the work he’s passionate about. Find out how in this article.
Studies
Freelancing in Europe 2022: study by Malt & BCG sheds light on the state of the European Freelancing market
Based on 3,334 survey responses from freelancers in France, Spain and Germany, and featuring in-depth analysis conducted in partnership with BCG, this year’s study showcases the effects of the global pandemic on Europe’s freelancing market.
Malt x BCG: Freelancing in Europe 2021
In collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group, we conducted a survey of 2,500 freelancers registered with Malt in three countries (France, Germany, Spain) to better understand the dynamics of the freelance consultant phenomenon in Europe.
