Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A

Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A

Audio of the livestream Q&A that we do, answering questions from our community of freelancers.

Recent Episodes

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Aug. 4, 2026

Is Automation to Spare Enterprise Devs/QAs from Toil a Good Niche?

To view this as a video, head to our YouTube channel. Another podcast taking on ideas for services niche. In this installment, I look at the idea of creating automation systems to spare enterprise developers and/or quality assurance folks from toil. Join us to learn more. Link Picks Jim Collins' classic business framework for what separates truly great companies from merely good ones is explored in this breakdown of *Good to Great* by Unusual Ventures. Enterprise automation and RPA are two
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Aug. 4, 2026

Can You Make a Living Selling Info Products as a Tech Expert?

To view this as a video, head to our YouTube channel. "Info products" are things like podcast courses or eBooks that anyone with an internet connection can create and sell pretty easily. Can you make a living selling these types of products to software engineers? Join us to learn more. Link Picks Managing low census periods in home health can be challenging for agencies, and this resource explores strategies to help maintain staff productivity and agency stability when patient volume drops.
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July 6, 2026

Is Helping with Strategic Decisions about Codebases a Good Niche?

This one hits close to home for me. A reader/viewer wondered if helping companies make strategic decisions about codebases is a good niche, and I can answer this because it was once kind of my niche. View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Picks: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unusual VC shared advice on how do you work with design partners?, with a StackRox co-founder's take on setting expectations and getting honest fe
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July 6, 2026

How to Use Pricing to Show Your Value

As a freelancer and service provider, you'll likely offer value during your sales and onboarding process. But when should you stop? When should you charge for things to show your clients that your work is valuable? View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Picks: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Careflow published a piece on patient referral leakage, covering what causes skilled nursing facilities to lose potential residents
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June 5, 2026

How Did You (Erik) Arrive at Your Niche?

Long ago, when I was blogging more regularly about identifying niches, a reader asked me how I found mine. While I don't do a ton of exposition content, I thought this topic might be interesting for viewers. View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Links of the week: Spin.AI published a breakdown of the best SSPM solutions for Google Workspace, worth a look alongside their Google Workspace backup and recovery offering. Unusual VC has a useful piece on accelerating your content flywheel. Work
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June 5, 2026

Should You Unbundle Strategy and Labor in Services Work?

If you're offering services as a freelancer, does it make sense to unbundle strategy from labor? This episode digs into that question. This podcast is courtesy of Hit Subscribe. Prefer to watch the video version of this podcast? View this podcast as a video, here! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links of the week: Careflow published a guide to patient referral leakage and how to reduce it. CSuite Content took a l