As a freelancer, you are a business, and it's appropriate to raise your rates based on a variety of reasons. ***Make a rule that you will not apologize for adjusting your rates*** Just. Don't. You are not creating or causing a difficult situation for your clients and you're not being offensive simply because you're raising your rates. Episode 7 answers the question, "As a Freelancer, how can I start the discussion about raising my rates without chickening out?"

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