Are you a budding freelancer looking for motivation and practical insight? Have you been plugging away for a few years and need to get that spark and passion back? Then join the first session of our bootcamp with successful entrepreneurs and talent coaches.

Sometimes people take the “free” in freelancer too literally. This evening class will take you through the dos and don’ts of getting started or keeping going, including how to ask for what you’re worth, and finding and retaining clients.

We’ll demystify the freedom and productivity trap, share advice on how to stay on task, be happy and motivated, and look after yourself in tough times.

This session will be delivered by the Freelancer Bootcamp series curator and award-winning businesswoman Natalie Campbell, entrepreneur Emma Sexton and special guests, followed by a Q&A.

See here for the full programme of the Freelancer Bootcamp series.

Tutor profiles

Natalie Campbell is an award-winning businesswoman, broadcaster and HarperCollins author. As one-third of the Badass Women's Hour team, she brings topical and challenging conversation to the talkRADIO airwaves. She also presents the Virgin podcast series Future Visions, which provides a forward look into the world in 2037. Natalie is co-founder of A Very Good Company, a global social innovation agency that works with brands like Virgin Media, Scope and Marks & Spencer to develop new products and services. She is a non-executive director with governance oversight of more than £1 billion in public funding. Natalie has been recognised in the Management Today’s 35 Women Under 35 and City AM Power 100 Women lists.

Emma Sexton is a serial entrepreneur and connector. A presenter on talkRADIO for the Badass Women's Hour, winner of the Kantar Inspiration award and the Future 100 award, she was shortlisted for The Drum's creative woman of the year 2016. Emma is founder and creative director of Make Your Words Work™, a design company challenging the traditional agency approach by empowering their clients to use design in ways that will transform their businesses from inside out. She also co-founded Flock Global, a network for early-stage entrepreneurs.

Full course and returns information on the Masterclasses website

The Freelancer Bootcamp Session 1: Getting it right