Full-time to Freelance

​Are you a professional looking to chart your own path as a freelancer? Join us for an intimate afternoon with like-minded individuals and the brightest minds in the freelance and startup world. Connect with peers, potential collaborators, and mentors.

​You can also sign-up for 1:1 conversations with the hosts, who collectively have 15+ years of experience spanning domains from law and strategy consulting to product and program management.

​Agenda:

• ​Networking Activity
• Discussion Panel + ​Q&A Circle with experienced freelancers about pricing and lead generation
• 30 second pitch (introductions + ask)

​Guided Discussion Prompts:

• ​Networking as a Freelancer: How to find the right events for lead generation.
• ​Pricing: Strategies for setting your rates effectively.
• ​Your Colleagues: Leveraging your freelancer network for knowledge sharing, building community, and lead generation.

Key learning outcomes (list 3-4)

• Effective strategies for lead generation - top tools and channels to find your customers
• Pricing and rates - learning how to price yourself and stand behind it. 
• Clients and time management as a freelancer - learning how to manage your clients effectively while ensuring you balance your time. 

​Full-time to Freelance is an event series created to empower local talent and the freelance community by harnessing the network and resources via a central hub.

​This event is hosted by Freelancers Union and pMeets.

Freelancers Hub - the only co-working space in the U.S. dedicated to independent workers. To learn more - https://freelancersunion.org/hub/

pMeets - Curated Networking and follow up tools. To learn more - https://pmeets.webflow.io/

About the speakers:

​Clarissa Ho

​Clarissa is a former IBM strategy consultant who recently transitioned into freelance consulting to work with mission-driven founders who operate in industries intersecting her interests. She’s collaborated with startups in domains including sustainable food systems, web3, and healthtech. She’s passionate about the gig economy and believes it is the future of work.

Caitlin Duffy-Ryon

Caitlin is a digital marketing strategist who is passionate about the intersection of data and creative storytelling, always curious about where each is capable of taking us. Caitlin's experience spans 10+ years, and she will share her story on the transition from a full-time employee to building a successful freelancing practice in a highly competitive space, while creating a large customer base from various industries.

​Dor Mezuman

​Dor is a former strategy consultant who transitioned into product management. His recent company was Brex. Dor has received multiple offers from top companies including Google, has hired freelancers for his family businesses, and is currently looking for freelancers for his startup!

​Nadeem Waheed

​Nadeem is a former engineer turned product leader. After a successful career in the financial services industry, he’s transitioned into tech and worked at companies such as Meta, MongoDB, and Instagram. He’s passionate about social causes and is currently exploring the possibilities life has to offer.

Host or Publisher Freelancers Hub