Should You Ever Turn Down a New Client?

Do you ever get the feeling you're attracting the wrong kinds of clients for your freelance business or agency? Today's guest faces the same question: "how can I turn down clients who aren't a good fit?" Paul Chris Luke spent his first few years out of college working at an agency doing digital marketing. But then he decided to leave it all behind, sell his house and most of his possessions and move to Cambodia—a place he’d never even been. After taking a year off to reflect on where his life was headed and finding his savings running out, he eventually felt the tug to get some clients and start working again. The problem is: when you start freelancing, it can be hard to find the right clients—or better yet—avoid the wrong ones Now, Paul finds himself wondering how to keep his company small while working with giant brands that want to scale. IN this episode, we answer the question “is it a good idea turn down new clients when your business is so young?" We also talk about growing slowly on purpose, delegating without losing control, naming your business and lots more. Be a guest on an upcoming episode: We'd love to feature your business and offer some free on-air advice for growing your business. To see if you're a good fit, click here. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: If you enjoy the show, can you do us a favor and leave us an honest rating and review on Apple Podcasts? We'll love you forever. Click here to leave a review. Support our sponsors so we can keep airing new episodes: Toggl — Simple time-tracking tool you'll thank us for later. Linkedin Jobs — Post healthcare and front-line jobs for free. Participate — Create a space for collaboration, communication and learning. SolidGigs — Get more freelance jobs. Dripify — Premium learning platform for entrepreneurs. Recently from the Millo blog: Is Upwork Legit? A Real-World Experiment Earning $8,000+ *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're listening to Freelance to Founder, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows surrounding entrepreneurship, business, and careers like Rocketship.fm and Creative Elements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices