ARE YOU A CREATIVE FREELANCER THAT WANTS TO GROW EXPONENTIALLY?
I'll personally review your work and recommend quick changes to help you attract better clients, increase your value and maximise your productivity.
30-Minute Growth Strategy Session for Creative Freelancers
With Thomas Talavera
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, I can help.
- Do you feel that your clients undervalue your performance and see you as just a tool?
- Do you spend too much time on administrative tasks?
- Do you constantly fight with other freelancers for projects and have to lower your prices?
- Do you feel like you’re always building someone else’s business instead of your own?
- Do you feel like your finances are unpredictable?
- Do you’ve problems getting your money?
- Do you feel like you’re not building anything and will eventually burn out?
I only work with creatives
Graphic Designers
Website Designers
Illustrators
Photographers
UX/UI Designers
WRITERS
The truth is that freelancing is hard and presents several challenges
Problem #1: Fail to find a niche
Do you feel that it’s difficult to find a niche or a field of expertise because you simply cannot afford to say no to a client? This is a big problem because it means you’ve to start from scratch on every project and you cannot automate certain areas of your service or raise your prices.
Problem #2: Undervalued service
Billing properly is really hard. There are millions of freelancers and competition is extremely tough. How is it possible to survive when there are many people who want to do the work and they’re just a click away from anyone with an internet connection? This leads to compete for price (race to the bottom) as opposed to value.
Problem #3: Panic over lack of work
We’ve all been here: there’s a dry spell and panic sets in. We worry: Where will my next paycheck come from? How will I get through the month? This panic leads to bad decisions that reinforce the vicious circle of bad clients and projects to get by.
Problem #4: Despise clients
Customers are the lifeline of a business, but they can also make your life hell. Do you ever feel that all your clients are against you? You know the kind: ungrateful, low-paying time-wasters who make your life miserable. It’s really hard to get out of this cycle when competition is high and there’s little time to align your business.
Problem #5: Struggle to finish jobs
It’s hard enough to work without much accountability or a boss telling you what to do. Add bad clients and bad work to the mix and it gets that much harder. It takes an insane amount of self-discipline to finish a project when you don’t feel inspired.
Problem #6: Make uninspiring work
With all these problems, it’s hard to produce inspiring work that attracts better clients. Have you ever felt your clients destroy everything you’re working on? You then end up with results that aren’t really worth showing to potential clients.
Problem #7: Hassle to optimize
When you’re overworked and have little time for your own business, it’s almost impossible to optimise everything you do. Bad clients can rob you of every last drop of energy, leaving you with little strength to change your own business.
It’s easy to fall into a vicious cycle that makes your life a complete nightmare. I’ve met many freelancers that become very frustrated since none of the cogs of their machine work properly.
I worked with hundreds of companies as a creative freelancer and experienced all of these problems.
That’s why I became obsessed with developing a system that takes care of every problem I was facing. All of this knowledge has helped me work on incredible projects that have made a massive financial impact in my life. These are real world lessons from real projects.
All this knowledge has helped me develop programs, courses and tools specifically designed for creative freelancers made by creative freelancers. This way you can create a fluid cycle where everything generates positive feedback and helps you overcome most of the challenges of this lifestyle.
Before
After
I'll guide you in the best direction to build a business that gets better clients consistently
Customers are the lifeline of your business. If you get the right clients, you're on the safe side. If you keep getting good clients and don't have to worry about revenue, you can do your best work.
I'm Thomas Talavera, your instructor
I founded Start Loaded to coach freelancers to create freedom and value outside of convention. Start Loaded helps you work less, charge more and increase your value as a freelancer.
Digital design has been my passion for more than ten years. I’ve been travelling the world as a digital nomad for more than 5 years.
I also have a marketing studio called Atravela. We’ve already worked with more than 190 companies around the world. Our motto is: Simplicity Empowers. We provide digital solutions that transform businesses from the ground up.
Over the years, I’ve learnt various techniques that have helped me grow my business exponentially. I look forward to helping you on your path to greater freedom.
My freelancing journey in numbers
250+
CLIENTS
Like TEDx, BBC, Lovell, Kier, Accor, Opply, etc. In countless industries including: Tech startups, Coaching, Hospitality, Entertainment and FinTech.
15,000+
FREELANCING HOURS
I started freelancing when I was 17, creating photomontages of decorations for government buildings for architects who passed off their work as mine. I've been freelancing continuously for over 15 years.
20+
COUNTRIES EXPLORED
The slogan create freedom is something I take very seriously, freelancing has allowed me to live in many countries including: Indonesia, Philippines, Spain, USA, Mexico, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Canada, France, England, Germany, Italy and many more.
120,000+
STUDENTS TAUGHT
Through courses and materials on Udemy, via my websites, live streaming and in person. I've taught website development, 3D modelling, hotel marketing, freelancing and business strategy and even drumming and DJing.
135+
TOOLS CREATED
I'm obsessed with creating tools for my clients and students that make their lives and mine easier. I've created ebooks, guides, outlines, worksheets, templates, presentations, etc.
20+
HOURS OF VIDEO
I've recorded more than 10 courses, programmes and webinars with tonnes of video content.
100+
WEBSITES CREATED
I lost count after 100 websites. I'm proud tho say that many of them now belong to multimillion dollar companies.
120,000+ students taught on Udemy!
Here's what you'll learn in this session
Discover why your brand isn't growing in the right direction
Uncover the biggest bottlenecks in your business
Create a clear growth plan that helps you focus on the right tasks
Streamline your business and work less
Discover simple ways to make yourself more valuable
Understand why you're losing jobs to competitors
What our students loved the most
I'll help you optimise your freelance business and develop a system that will guarantee you a stream of amazing clients
I want to give you some FREE bonuses to help you get the most out of our session!
PERSONAL ANALYSIS
To prepare us for the meeting, send me your work, your website or anything that might be helpful. I’ll analyse what you’ve and give you tailored feedback.
ROADMAP
We’ll create a custom roadmap that will get you fast results, based on your business, niche and experience.
ACTION PLAN
We send you an action plan and tools to help you grow efficiently and create freedom.
You get the personal analysis, roadmap, action plan with helpful tools and the 30-minute session from me for FREE!
I can only do a few of these FREE sessions per month, so there are a limited number of spots.
100 Satisfaction Guarantee
No one wants to waste their precious time, even with free offers. I’m so confident in the impact of the strategy session that I’m willing to lose money if you feel it hasn’t done anything for you.
If you feel you’ve wasted your time, get our template “The Ultimate Brand Guidelines Template for Creatives” and our course “How to Attract High-Value Clients as a Digital Nomad” worth £42 for free – no questions asked.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I get out this session?
We’ll build a plan to help you attract better clients, increase your value and maximise your productivity.
How will I know it’s going to happen?
I’ve worked with tons of freelancers and have helped them achieve amazing results without having to change their entire strategy.
How long will it take?
30 minutes, that’s it.
What is expected of me?
Book the session, send over your work (website, portfolio, etc.), explain how you work in the meeting, apply the easy wins to your work.
All you've to do is reserve your FREE spot
Select a date and time that suits you in our calendar
You'll never look at freelancing through the same eyes again!
Freelancing has changed my life and offers me so many benefits, such as being able to set my own hours, work remotely, pursue my passions and choose clients that suit me.
But it took me years to get to this point. Freelance work can be a scary endeavour. It can feel like a treacherous journey, with late nights, unpaid bills and ungrateful clients.
This FREE training will help you look at your strategy in a whole new light so you can grow exponentially as a freelancer.