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If you’ve dreamt of touring the country but still need to keep a steady job,  It’s not impossible. With a remote job and the right RV, your dreams of becoming a digital nomad can become a reality.

How to work for a remote job full time while traveling the country in a RV. Tips from people who have done it. 

5 tips to make working from your RV a success

Freelance worker

When submitting larger proposals and working with bigger clients, I needed to convince clients that they weren’t sending money to a side-hustler. I needed craft the image of a professional consultancy if I wanted long-term clients and higher hourly rates.

If I’d have known about virtual mailbox services or virtual addresses back when I started out, I would have signed up. (Especially if I’d known then how often I’d end up moving.) A virtual business address gives you a real, street address to use for marketing purposes, such as website listings, email signatures, and business directories. Unlike a PO box, you can receive packages from various senders (and can skip trips to the post office to check the mail.)   Otherwise, you’re using your home address on all your marketing materials - which not only jeopardizes your privacy, but depending on the type of business you run and if you sell products or services, may violate neighborhood homeowner association policies. You get the benefit of an address for business mail, without paying for office space.  Virtual mailboxes give you an address to list on any LLC or business incorporation paperwork, so you aren’t linking your business to your personal residence. You also get all your mail digitized, so you can search for any old contract, tax documents, or payments and keep it in cloud storage. If you receive payments by check regularly, you can also add the check deposit feature to your account. Then, our technicians can automatically detect and electronically endorse any checks you receive. Create a buisness website and professional email address Depending on the type of business you operate, you may be referring prospective clients to your website after meeting with them, or using the website to draw in leads. Either way, every business needs a website to help fuel word of mouth and make you appear more like a business owner or consulting firm than someone with a short freelance gig.  You can hire a professional website designer or do it yourself, with open-source platforms such as Wordpress, Squarespace, wocode, or Wix. Whatever you do, it’s better to pay the extra $10 a year to create a custom domain, so that your web address isn’t obviously a free site.  When you get a website, make sure you also have a professional email address linked to it. You may even forward this email to your preferred email, such as Gmail, but you can make sure outbound emails look professional and business-like.  Use invoicing applications and accounting software  When it’s time to ask for payment, you could make an invoice with a Microsoft Word document or email. That’s how I operated the first year or two I worked for myself. As my workload grew, I saw the benefit of using accounting platforms that not only send out invoices, but have the capability to send clients receipts, track past-due payments, and calculate monthly and yearly totals. If you use a virtual mailbox, your mail can also connect to accounting software such as Quickbooks, Bill.com, and Xero. If you prefer a free option, you can use something like Wave for invoicing, collecting credit card payments, and tracking revenue.

Go from a side-hustle to a business with these 4 freelancer hacks

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Business is hard. Starting a business, running a business and growing a business ...it’s all a lot of work. Luckily, tools exist to make running your business easier. 

Business is hard. Starting a business, running a business and growing a business ...it’s all a lot of work. Luckily, tools exist to make running your business easier. Whether it's communication apps, accounting softwares, CRMs, or an image editor, it’s out there to make your business processes run smoothly. There’s also a solution for streamlining the endless amounts of business mail you receive with a fully digital mailroom. 

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