Hi!
For professionals 50 and older, freelancing offers the freedom to earn on your terms, whether you want to supplement income, travel more, live abroad, or adopt a flexible lifestyle. However, not all freelancing paths are the same.
Here are three common ways to freelance:
1. Contracting – Putting Out Your Own "Shingle"
This is the traditional entrepreneurial approach, where you market yourself, find clients, and manage everything from contracts to invoicing.
✅ Pros: Full control over pricing and branding
❌ Cons: It takes time and money to build a client base.
2. Remote Work for One Company
Some freelancers earn remotely for a single company on a long-term contract or retainer.
✅ Pros: Predictable income, steady workload
❌ Cons: Many U.S.-based companies won't allow you to work outside the country, so this isn't an option if you want to travel or live abroad.
3. Using a Talent Marketplace to Find Clients (I coach people to do this!)
Many professionals 50+ don't know about freelancing on a talent marketplace—but it's one of the fastest, most accessible ways to start earning. Instead of spending time prospecting, you tap into an existing marketplace of 200,000+ clients looking for help.
✅ Pros: Quick startup, minimal upfront cost, clients already looking for talent
❌ Cons: Requires learning the platform's rules and standing out in a competitive market
Which Path is Right for You?
If you're 50+ and looking for supplemental income, financial flexibility, or a way to work from anywhere, a talent marketplace is often the best place to start.
I coach professionals 50+ on successfully transitioning their skills into freelancing on a talent platform—whether to supplement income, delay Social Security, support a digital nomad lifestyle, or gain more freedom in their next chapter.
Curious how earning on a talent marketplace could work for you? Let's chat! 📩👇
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Earn Digitally, Thrive Globally, ✈️ 🌍 👩🏻💻
Jeanne
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