# Bonsai x InVision  Guide to Freelancing

This free ebook will guide you through the ins and outs of starting and growing a successful freelance career.

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## About this guide

This is the guide we wish we had when we started freelancing.

It's a collaboration between InVision, the world's leading design platform, and Bonsai, the world's leading freelance management platform.

It's for freelancers of all kinds: new or experienced, moonlighter or full time, designer, developer, photographer, writer, marketer, you name it.

It's packed full of tips on establishing your business, finding clients, negotiating your price, creating and signing [online contracts](/content/a/online-contract-maker/index.html), managing your finances, getting paid on time, and more.

## What to expect

Our all-in-one software suite makes it easy to manage your paperwork, keep track of your finances, be prepared for tax season, and more. With smart automation and deeply integrated product components, Bonsai can give you peace of mind to focus on your craft. Manage your business and be prepared for [self-employment taxes](/content/self-employment-tax/index.html) using Bonsai!

Use Bonsai's clean and intuitive UI to create winning [proposal templates](/content/templates/proposals/index.html), [quote templates](/content/templates/quotes/index.html) or [scope of work templates](/content/templates/scopes-of-work/index.html) and get notified when the client replies. Draft a bullet-proof [contract template](/content/templates/contracts/index.html) in minutes and easily send your [online contract](/content/a/online-contract-maker/index.html) for e-signature with our [online signature maker](/content/resources/online-signature-maker/index.html). Get paid on time whenever you create and send professional [invoice templates](/content/templates/invoices/index.html) using Bonsai.

Are you ready to discover how Bonsai can help you create rock-solid [marketing contract templates](/content/a/digital-marketing-contract-template/index.html)?

## Chapters

- Chapter 1: The Hunt - How and where to find clients
- Chapter 2: The Brand of You - How to market yourself
- Chapter 3: (Radical) Ways to rethink your pricing
- Chapter 4: How to actually get paid on time
- Chapter 5: Contracts 101
- Chapter 6: Secrets to effective client communication
- Chapter 7: Your piggy bank - managing finances
- Chapter 8: 25 hours in a day - being productive as a freelancer
- Chapter 9: The next step - growing as a freelancer

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