Where top independent consultants level up their businesses

Wudan Yan is an award-winning journalist, podcast producer, and entrepreneur based in Seattle. She is the co-founder and CEO of The Writers' Co-op, a learning academy and online community for freelance creatives.

Mike Vardy is a productivity strategist, time management expert, and creator of the popular productivity site Productivityist.com. With over a decade of experience in the field, Mike has helped thousands of people worldwide optimize their productivity, creativity, and focus.

Austin is a a brand consultant, writer, and freelance coach who helps freelancers get the best clients, make more money, and enjoy their freedom. Austin's goal is to help 1,000,000 freelancers make $100,000.

Kaitlyn is an award-winning freelance journalist who writes about pets and the people who love them. In between deadlines she shares resources and opportunities with freelancers. Learn more at kaitlynarford.com.

Kevon Cheung is an entrepreneur, author, and Build in Public coach. He founded Public Lab to help entrepreneurs cultivate a community around their work. Through actively showing his work-in-progress in public on Twitter, he built a voice and a business with tens of thousands of raving friends and fans.

Jenni is a writer and business coach. She was originally trained as a journalist. Now, she coaches small business owners in the creative space, primarily freelancers and soloprenuers. Jenni is obsessed with building sustainable businesses that allow you to be a human first.

Matthew Fenton has been an independent brand strategy consultant since 1997. He’s served brands like Fidelity Investments, Wrigley and Valvoline, and well as a number of challenger brands and niche leaders. He's also the founder of Winning Solo, where he shares what he’s learned about freelance longevity, balance and success.

Zulie Rane is a content creator, blogger, vlogger, and cat mom. She helps beginner writers make a living by writing about what they love. Whether it’s nabbing your first client, starting a blog, or finally figuring out SEO, she’s here to help.

Erin is a virtual assistant and VA coach. She has helped over 35,000 students grow their own virtual assistant business through her one-on-one coaching, as well as her online courses. When Erin is not working, you'll find her on the hunt for the world's best cup of coffee.

Jamie is on a mission to make brands less boring. As a brand strategist and designer, she works with solopreneurs, founders, and entrepreneurs to help them identify their target audiences, size up their competition, and reenergize their businesses.

Dana is a financial educator, writer, author and founder of Healthy Rich, a platform for inclusive, budget-free financial education. She works with financial educators, coaches and advisors who want to question the status quo and have broader conversations about money with clients.

Michelle is a multi-passionate content creator that creates content across personal finance, the outdoors, online brand building and the romance space. There is a common thread that weaves its way through all of the work that she does; a focus on access, equity and policy.

Natasha Tynes is a Jordanian-American author based in Washington, DC. She regularly contributes to several publications and her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Esquire, Aljazeera, among others. She hosts the podcast “Read and Write with Natasha,” where she discusses the art of writing and publishing.

Whitney is a professional communicator with over fifteen years of experience in writing, public relations, influencer marketing, and digital + social media. She has represented Xbox, Nordstrom, and Amazon.

Maya Kosoff is a content strategist, writer and editor based in New York City. In her day job she is the Director of Content for Company Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and she has freelanced for six years.

Ashley is a freelance writer, children's book author and editor. Her work has been published by Essence, Huffington Post, Insider, Shondaland and Parents Magazine, and she has been profiled and featured in Marie Claire, Self, and The New York Times. Ashley has spent the last five years advising and mentoring new writers seeking to establish sustainable careers.

Treyton is a creative entrepreneur, freelancer, and financial advisor. He was named a Top 100 Financial Advisor by Investopedia and has been featured in Morning Brew, Nerdwallet, and Marketwatch.

Stefan started freelancing by accident but fell in love with the ability to help multiple clients simultaneously and work independently. Half a decade later, he still maintains a roster of clients and also shares his experiences to help other freelancers build economic autonomy.

Since 2011, Ashley has been on her own as a freelance writer, developing a comprehensive understanding of content marketing, an even stronger command of the language, and a desire to help my clients crush their content marketing goals. Her work has appeared on sites like Insider, LinkedIn, Uber, Shopify, Salesforce, Hashtagpaid, and more.