Resources To Help Freelance Creatives Thrive

Growing your freelance business takes effort, time, and the right tools and resources. Here’s a list of some of those tools, curated with freelance designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, and copywriters in mind.

Money, Taxes, and Business Insurance

Popular payment processor for online sales, subscriptions, and payments.

Stripe Online Payment Processor

Kabbage provides small business loans.

Kabbage kabbage.com

Specializes in customized insurance for small businesses.

Hiscox Small Business Insurance

Insurance coverage for small businesses

The Hartford Small Business Insurance

Partners with a variety of small business insurers.

Insureon Small Business Insurance Broker

Information and resources for filing Schedule Cs and 1040 tax returns, and obtaining Employer ID Numbers (EIN).

Small Business/Self Employed Tax Center Internal Revenue Service

Budgeting, accounting, invoicing, time tracking software.

Quickbooks Intuit

Project and client management tools for freelancers

Moxie Subscription service

Timesheet and project management software

Function Fox Subscription service

Legal Resources

Filing and registered agent services for LLCs and corporations.

My LLC Annual Subscription

Subscription based legal support for creativepreneurs and freelancers.

Counsel for Creators Subscription Program

Online legal help and advice for small businesses and individuals.

Legal Shield Subscription Program

Health Insurance & Health Needs Sharing

Best coverages, best prices, on personal insurance for independent creatives.

Stride Health, Dental, Vision, Life

Medical needs sharing is an approved alternative to medical insurance under the ACA (obamacare).

Altrua medical needs sharing

Medical needs sharing is an approved alternative to medical insurance under the ACA (obamacare).

Christian Healthcare Ministries faith-based medical needs sharing

Insurance choices for small businesses and start-ups.

CoverWallet Small Business Insurance

Get Work

Qualified projects and gigs... all types of freelance work.

SolidGigs Millo

Connects professionals and agencies to businesses seeking specialized talent.

Upwork SBA • USA

Requires application process to join.

FreeeUp timeclock.freeeup.com

The biggest platform for curated remote jobs for freelancers in all sectors.

FlexJobs flexjobs.com

Platform for portfolio posting and finding new clients. For freelancers in all industries.

Freelancer freelancer.com

Free resource for freelancers and clients to connect.

Hubstaff hubstaff.com

Showcase and find creative work. Membership site for designers.

Dribbble dribbble.com

Platform for portfolio posting and finding new clients. For freelancers in all industries.

Behance bechance.net

Connects freelancers and job-seekers with agencies and businesses needing creative talent. Post resumé and portfolio.

Creative Hotlist Communication Arts

Sell Your Creations

An online marketplace to sell your creations to creators.

Design Cuts designcuts.com

Online marketplace

Creative Market Purveyor of creatives assets

Online marketplace

Envato marketplace

Information and resources on this page are added and updated on an ongoing basis.

To suggest a resource that’s helpful to the freelance design, illustration, photography, and writer community, please send it to connect@freelanceroadtrip.com.

NOTE: This is a curated list for a particular audience. If your suggested resource doesn’t fit the needs of our audience or align with our values, it won’t be added.