Freelance Leap Year

Ready to Move Beyond Struggling
to Success in Your Business?

Do you want your freelance business to take off this year ... but don’t know where to start?
We’ve built Freelance Leap Year to help you make 2019 the year you get focused and see success and growth in your business, no matter how busy your schedule is. Designed especially for Freelance WordPress web developers & designers, make 2019 the year you make leaps in your freelance business.

Freelance Leap Year Is For You If ...

You can’t seem to get over the hump from struggling to success, from frustration to confidence.

You feel like you're on a deserted island, alone, hitting dead ends, with no one to offer guidance.

You're making it up as you go, so you'd welcome the opportunity to have someone walk you through their processes for success.

Your business doesn't seem like the vehicle to achieve your hopes, dreams and goals.

You simply need a proven process for productivity, client relations and marketing.

2019 Monthly Themes

Each month, we'll focus on one important area of your freelance business. Each month's theme will include a live training session with Nathan, tools, resources and more to help you succeed.

January: Confidence

A crisis of confidence is at the root of many freelance struggles: not charging enough, allowing clients to take advantage of you, nagging fears, and a lack of satisfaction from your work. In January, you’ll learn about two streams that feed the crisis, Imposter Syndrome and Hero Syndrome, and we’ll talk about some strategies to escape.

→ Live Training Session: Tuesday, Jan 29 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
February: Pricing

Pricing your work is one of the most difficult issues you’ll face in your freelance businesses. In February, you’ll work on getting the right mindset about setting prices, review key principles for pricing, learn how to raise your prices and how to negotiate.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, Feb 6 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
March: Marketing

The process of putting yourself out there and trying to get clients is often very intimidating for most freelancers. In March, you’ll sharpen your messaging and create solid value propositions for your target markets to build your marketing plan. You’ll also learn how to start growing a referral network to get great clients.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, March 6 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
April: Recurring Revenue

Have you ever felt like you were one more bad month away from walking away from your business? The anxiety of unpredictable income can make you miserable. In April, you’ll learn how to stabilize your business with a growing stream of recurring income starting with WordPress care plans and growing to other services.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, April 3 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
May: Productivity

If you can never seem to find time to redesign your own website or launch a new service because you're too busy with client work, you're not alone, and this month is for you! You’ll gain insight into why this happens, and develop a clear plan to deal with it.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, May 1 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
June: Problem Clients

Difficult clients can suck the joy out of your business. In June, you’ll learn specific strategies you can use to contain the impact of a bad client. You’ll also learn about five kinds of bad clients and how to deal with each of them. Never let a bad client ruin your week again!

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, June 5 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
July: Consultations

Has a client ever wasted your time in a consulting session? Ever had a one-hour consultation turn into 3? Have you experienced the sinking feeling that comes when you leave the consultation and realize you failed to ask a key question? In July, you’ll receive a clear, memorable outline to manage client consultations so you can stop wasting time.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, July 3 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
August: Systems

Have you ever felt like you’re running your business by the seat of your pants? In August, Nathan will give you a look under the hood at the systems he uses for his business. You’ll learn the value of systematizing, and begin the process yourself.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, Aug 7 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
September: Proposals & Contracts

How are your documents? Do you have a proposal and a contract that you’re proud of? In September, you’ll learn what makes a winning proposal and a solid contract. You’ll also get Nathan’s own proposal template and the contract he uses with his clients.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, Sept 4 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
October: Finances

You love your work, but you’re working to make money. To be successful in business, you have to get this part right. In October, you’ll learn some important principles of freelance finances and some best practices to make managing your money easier.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, Oct 2 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
November: Contractors

You can’t know everything when it comes to web design, there’s just no way. As your business grows, you’ll need to hire contractors to help in areas where you’re weak. In November, you’ll gain valuable insight into hiring a contractor for a single job or an ongoing relationship.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, Nov 6 @ 1 p.m. (CT)
December: What’s Next?

You made it! It’s time to celebrate! In December we will take a look back at everything you learned this year and celebrate the successes together. We’ll wrap up the year by taking a look at your business in the bigger picture of your life as a whole.

→ Live Training Session: Wednesday, Dec 4 @ 1 p.m. (CT)

How the Freelance Leap Year Course Works

Each month has a chosen theme, and all participants will get homework and action items to help improve their freelance business.

On the first Wednesday of each month, Nathan will host a live, online training session covering the month's theme with time for Q&A at the end.
During the training session, he'll offer his strategies and tips to help you throughout the month.
If you can't make the live training session, you can download the replay video and slides to watch at your convenience.
Download Nathan's ADVANCE resource downloads including tools, templates, worksheets and scorecards.
Each month, you'll have homework and challenges to work on, so get ready!
Freelance Leap Year also has a special private Slack Channel group so you can discuss the materials with other attendees and share feedback as you work through the year.

Meet Nathan Ingram, Your Instructor, Coach & Mentor

Nathan Ingram has been a freelance web developer since 1995. In 2014, Nathan began coaching other freelance web developers individually and in groups to help them become more profitable and productive. Nathan is also Host at iThemes Training where he has been teaching WordPress and freelance business development live via webinar since 2012.

What people are saying ...

“After working with Nathan for a year, my business bears no resemblance to what it used to be. We have increased our revenues, are being contracted by our ideal clients and working on projects that we really enjoy.

My business is thriving, my personal productivity has improved and we are altogether more professional. Most importantly, I am no longer working 18 hour days, 7 days a week.

I started the year determined to improve my business. I don't believe that any of this would have happened without Nathan's coaching.”
— Dee Harrison, Philobiz Digital Marketing. Poole, UK
“Nathan’s expertise and skilled coaching helped transform my business into the real deal with ambitious pricing, strategic processes and recurring revenue.”
— Sara Lang, Prestige Digital
“I found Nathan's coaching at a time when I felt overwhelmed by my business to the point where I was considering a different line of work. Based on Nathan’s initial input, I decided to instead expand my services and build on what I’d already created rather than changing course so drastically. Creating a completely new service was very hard, and I wouldn’t have been able to get this far without the accountability and feedback I’ve gotten from Nathan and the rest of the coaching group. I would have given up on my new idea without this help. Now I see growth ahead for my business, where a few months ago I only felt frustration. ”
— Debbie Campbell, Red Kite Creative. Fort Collins, Colorado

FAQs

I'm already an iThemes Toolkit member. Do I get access to this course?: Yes! If you're a current Toolkit member, you get access to Freelance Leap Year for FREE as long as your Toolkit subscription remains active. You can register for the Freelance Leap Year live training sessions after logging in to the iThemes Training Member Panel.
I haven't officially started my freelance business, but I'm thinking about making the leap this year. Is Freelance Leap Year right for me?: While Freelance Leap Year isn't a course targeted for people just starting out in freelancing, the strategies would certainly be helpful for your future freelance business and for building a solid foundation for your business.
What is my time commitment for this course?: You'll need to block off 1-2 hours the first Wednesday of each month to attend the live training session with Nathan. If you can't make the live session, plan to block off time to watch the webinar replay video. Nathan will also include homework and worksheets for each month that can be completed at your pace. Beyond the time commitment for the live training sessions, the time you put into the homework and challenges for each month is up to you.
Is this course only for freelance web developers or designers?: Freelance Leap Year could certainly benefit freelancers in general as there are plenty of universal principles here, but the specific strategies are aimed at web developers.
What is the format of this course?: We use the online webinar format to host the live training sessions for this course. All instruction is given live and in real-time. All iThemes Training courses also features a live, interactive webinar chat and a private Slack channel. See the "How the Freelance Leap Year Course Works" section above for more information.
How do the live training sessions work?: Before the first training session, you'll need to download the download the GoToWebinar launcher software for your computer. *Important: You'll need to actually register for each individual training session using the links provided in your after-purchase email.* Once you've registered, you'll receive several email reminders before each session begins with a link to join the live webinar. We'll let you know about the live chat before the sessions begin so you can join the live discussion with other attendees.
What if I can't make the live training sessions?: To really get the most out of Freelance Leap Year, we recommend making the commitment and blocking off time in your schedule to attend the live training sessions. If you can't make any or all of the live webinars, participants get access to all the webinar replay videos and resource downloads to watch and learn at your convenience. After the live training session, you'll get an email with the replays from each day of the course.
What happens after I make my purchase?: After your purchase, you'll get an email confirmation with your Freelance Leap Year live training session registration info. If you don't receive this email, please contact us by sending an email to sales@ithemes.com and we'll make sure you have your registration links.
What is your refund policy?: We offer a 14-day, no questions asked, refund policy for Freelance Leap Year. Because of the nature of this course, we can't offer refunds beyond 14-days after your purchase.
Wait, don't you know 2019 isn't actually a Leap Year?: Yep! We know, we know. But we also know the "leaps" it takes to both start and run a successful freelance business. That's why we wanted to devote an entire year of training and resources to help.

Build Your Business • Get Focused • Make Leaps in 2019

Ready to Move Beyond Struggling
to Success in Your Business?