Business systems for editors
Feel scattered, overwhelmed, or just plain lost when it comes to managing your freelance editing business? Struggling to stay afloat in a sea of projects, invoices, contracts, and the countless details of running a business?
I’ve been there!
I created this course to give you the tools, templates, and I use to run my own business.
Hi, I’m Kristen!
I’ve been running the Blue Garret for almost a decade, and I’ve tried a lot of things during that time, including overly complex systems that took me weeks to learn and implement.
This course is designed to give you templates and checklists you can start using right away on any platform.
What you get
This course is loaded with resources designed to streamline your workflow, keep you organized, and save you precious time. Here’s what’s included:
A business home base
An easy-to-use system to help you organize essential information, manage projects, visualize your capacity, and track your long-term goals. With all of your details and deadlines in one place, you’re less likely to forget important tasks or accidentally overbook yourself.
A tracking spreadsheet
Understand the numbers behind your business at a glance. This tool enables you to plan your work on long projects, calculate the right rates for your services, and track your key project stats. You’ll be able to make short-term and long-term decisions based on real data.
Tools & resources
I’ve curated a selection of high-quality tools and resources for contracts, invoices, accounting, and everything else you need for a well-run business. You’ll also get my tips for getting the most out of them.
Detailed walk-throughs
I’ll guide you step-by-step through the life cycle of a typical project, from new lead to final invoicing and follow-up. You’ll get all of my templates, checklists, and questionnaires that you can copy and start using immediately or tweak to make your own.
Lifetime access to the course, plus periodic updates to the business home base and tracking spreadsheet!
What’s in the course?
Lesson 1: Welcome and overview
Lesson 2: Own your business
Philosophies and concepts that will help you run a business that serves you and your life rather than the other way around.
Lesson 3: Business home base
How to create a system for managing your business operations. Includes a version of the Trello board I use that you can adapt for yourself, using Trello or another system.
Lesson 4: Tracking spreadsheet
How to track the important metrics in your business and make decisions about your rates. Includes a copy of my tracking spreadsheet in Google sheets you can copy and adapt for your own use.
Lesson 5: Plan & evaluate
Routines and checklists that will help you plan and evaluate your priorities in order to accomplish your goals and keep your life in balance.
Lesson 6: Use your systems
See how all of these tools work together in the life cycle of a typical project. You’ll also get tips, templates, and resources for all of the important tools you need, like invoicing and contracts.
Each lesson includes one or two videos, with a full transcript for each.