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🚀 Exciting News from WorkMade! 🚀 I’m thrilled to share that our awesome CTO, Ben Howdle, will be speaking at Moov's #fintechdevcon in Austin, Texas! 🎤 He'll be diving into how we build super reliable systems and the smart thinking behind tackling tough software challenges. 📅 When: Thursday, 10:00 AM 📍 Where: 5th floor, Manchester F Inspired by none other than Jurassic Park, Ben will talk about how unexpected problems can mess things up. Just like the surprises in the movie, we deal with software bugs. Ben will show why being flexible and prepared is key to handling problems smoothly. Hold onto your butts! Also, I recommend checking out talks from Simon Taylor from Sardine and the fintech god Mike Clarke from Treasury Prime! s/o to Wade Arnold for bringing together a solid community once again this year in Austin. 🎉 🤠

Nick Simpson thinks founders have forgotten about one absolutely critical part of building a brand. And that’s empathy. We chatted with the WorkMade founder about why it’s so important to understand how people feel about a brand/app/business/experience – and then make decisions with those emotions in mind: “What’s the first time this person interacts with your brand? Is it word of mouth or seeing an ad, and how do you close the entire loop? What’s the email they’re going to get? The text message? What’s their first experience, and how do you make every single step of the way magical?” Click the link in our comments for the full conversation, which also covers: building an app that makes every user feel like the only person in the room, getting a coffee with your customers, and using creativity as a conduit.

Grace Clarke is the founder of GGC Consulting, redefining how brands grow by building community-powered flywheels, not funnels. Examples: Graza, Madewell, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. and Loftie. She's known for hosting events, classes and sharing templates like her personal annual planner and monthly marketing calendar. Here are 5️⃣ tips Grace thinks every freelancer should know 👉

Our latest update is a colorful one 🌈 You can now customize invoice backgrounds (and buttons) on the WorkMade app 🎨 Have fun!

Nina Haines is a marketer, writer and creator based in Brooklyn, NY. In 2021, after cultivating an engaged, book-loving community on TikTok, she founded a queer book club called “Sapph-Lit” on the social platform Geneva. Sapph-Lit now has over 8,000~ members from 60+ countries! Nina is passionate about cultivating digital communities and working with small, independent creators on impactful, socially conscious content. Here are 🖐️ things Nina wishes she knew before going freelance 👉

Don’t let this happen to you! Nick Simpson learned the hard way, and that’s why he started WorkMade. If you’re making money from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc, you’ll get a Form 1099-NEC for any income over $600 💸 💡 WorkMade lets you save for taxes automatically and helps you pay them at the local, state and federal levels. No accountant or bookkeeper necessary.

Nate Brown is the founder and creative director of Handstand in New York City. He has a resume most creatives would put on their vision board – producing high-profile projects for some of the world’s biggest brands and icons including LVMH, Beyoncé, Alexander Wang LLC, Nike, Tequila Patrón and Calvin Klein. When he's not busy doing that, he's slinging mezcal at Rosaluna Mezcal. Here are 🖐 things Nate Brown thinks every freelancer should know 👉

Assets and liabilities and depreciation, oh my! Swipe for WorkMade Glossary Vol. 4 👉

You spend the money. We find the savings 🤝