How founding an agency helps with freelancer’s challenges | Ep. 58 with Cihan Kileci

Freelance Sucks 😈

Discover the power of outsourcing and AI tools to streamline your freelance career. Gain insights on personal branding, networking, and navigating the complexities of freelancing 🚀

Today, my guest is Cihan Kileci, a UX/UI designer & frontend development freelancer with a decade of experience who founded an Ember Design agency 6 years ago and works with freelancers himself 🤩

In this episode, Cihan shares what he finds the most challenging about freelancing:

👉 Balancing design work with business processes, project management, and sales.

👉 Financial instability and managing invoices.

👉 Struggling with delegating tasks.

Join us to learn from Cihan's experiences and feel that you are not alone in this journey 💪

Check out the 9am platform - the All-In-One tool you need as a freelancer! 🔥🚀💪

https://www.9am.works/freelancer

Follow Cihan on social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cihan-kileci-49137a31/

Timestamps:

(00:00) Meet Cihan Kileci

(00:36) Transitioning from Freelancer to Agency Founder

(02:20) Why Start an Agency?

(04:05) Balancing Design and Management

(06:18) Leveraging AI in Freelancing

(11:13) Financial and Professional Challenges

(13:35) Advice for Aspiring Freelancers

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