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16 STANDALONE PRODUCTS / 2 BUNDLES

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Start Here

Set your rates and build a working foundation.

2 products
Start HereSystem

Freelance Business System

Run your freelance business from lead to payment without scattered spreadsheets.

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  • 11-sheet Excel business system with Control Center, Dashboard, CRM, client database, project tracking, time logging, invoices, expenses, pricing and monthly targets
  • Editable Client Operations Templates in Word
  • Editable Sales & Client Script Library in Word
  • Quick-start guide in both Word and PDF plus buyer licence

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Start HereTool

Freelance Pricing Calculator

Calculate sustainable rates and project quotes without guessing what to charge.

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  • 4-sheet Excel workbook: START HERE, RATE CALCULATOR, PROJECT QUOTE and SCENARIO PLANNER
  • Rate model based on income goal, expenses, capacity and working assumptions
  • Project quote builder for estimated hours and direct costs
  • Scenario comparison for testing different pricing positions

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Clients & Sales

Keep leads, client handoffs and approvals moving.

4 products
Clients & SalesKit

Client Onboarding Kit

Start every client project with clear scope, information and expectations.

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  • 7 editable Word documents
  • Client Enquiry & Qualification template
  • Discovery Questionnaire and Project Brief & Scope template
  • Client Welcome & Kickoff, Payment Schedule & Approvals, and Project Closeout & Feedback templates

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Clients & SalesKit

Client Acquisition Kit

Track every lead and move prospects from enquiry to proposal without losing follow-ups.

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  • 5-sheet Excel acquisition tracker with START HERE, DASHBOARD, LEADS CRM, ACTIVITY LOG and SETUP
  • Lead Qualification Scorecard
  • Discovery Call Script and editable Freelance Proposal Template
  • Follow-Up Email Scripts plus buyer instructions and licence

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Clients & SalesTool

Client Approval & Feedback Tracker

Keep feedback, revisions and approvals visible so client sign-off does not get lost.

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  • 6-sheet Excel workbook with Dashboard, Projects, Approval Tracker, Feedback Log, Settings and Instructions
  • Approval status and deadline tracking
  • Feedback log for keeping revision requests tied to the right project or deliverable
  • Dashboard visibility across open approvals and feedback

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Clients & SalesKit

Client Handover & Project Closeout Kit

Close projects cleanly with deliverables, access, final payment and follow-up accounted for.

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  • 8-sheet Excel workbook with Dashboard, Project Closeout, Deliverables Handover, Access & Assets, Final Payment, Follow-Up, Settings and Instructions
  • Final deliverables and handover tracking
  • Access, asset and credential-transfer checklist
  • Final-payment and post-project follow-up visibility

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Projects & Money

Know what is due, what is paid and what is profitable.

5 products
Projects & MoneyTool

Invoice & Expense Tracker

See what is invoiced, paid, overdue and spent without rebuilding totals.

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  • 6-sheet Excel workbook with START HERE, DASHBOARD, INVOICES, EXPENSES, CLIENTS and SETUP
  • Live finance dashboard for invoiced, collected, outstanding, overdue and expense totals
  • Invoice and payment tracking with calculated balances and overdue visibility
  • Expense log, client list and editable setup values

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Projects & MoneyTool

Project & Time Tracker

Keep deadlines, hours and delivery profitability visible in one place.

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  • 6-sheet Excel workbook with START HERE, DASHBOARD, PROJECTS, TIME LOG, TASKS and SETUP
  • Project planning for fees, hours, dates, billing type and status
  • Billable and non-billable time logging
  • Task, milestone and approval tracking with workload and estimated-profit visibility

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Projects & MoneyTool

Project Profit Tracker

Know which client projects are actually profitable before margin disappears.

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  • 5-sheet Excel workbook with START HERE, DASHBOARD, PROJECT PROFIT, COST LOG and SETUP
  • Project-level revenue, cost, profit and margin tracking
  • Cost log for keeping direct project spending visible
  • Dashboard view for comparing project profitability and margin pressure

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Projects & MoneyTool

Retainer Manager

Control retainer usage, overages and renewals without losing recurring revenue.

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  • 6-sheet Excel workbook with START HERE, DASHBOARD, RETAINERS, USAGE LOG, RENEWAL REVIEW and SETUP
  • Monthly retainer value and active-retainer overview
  • Allowance and usage tracking with overage visibility
  • Renewal review workflow for upcoming client decisions

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Projects & MoneyKit

Late Payment Recovery Kit

Give every overdue invoice a clear next action instead of repeatedly chasing from memory.

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  • 5-sheet Excel recovery tracker with START HERE, DASHBOARD, RECOVERY CASES, ACTION PLANNER and SETUP
  • Payment Chasing Email Sequence and Overdue Payment Call Script
  • Payment Promise & Follow-Up Record and Payment Plan Proposal
  • Invoice Dispute Response Guide plus Quick Start PDF

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Operations & Control

Give workload, scope and repeatable work a clear structure.

5 products
Operations & ControlTool

Freelancer Capacity Planner

Know whether new work fits before you overbook your week.

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  • 4-sheet Excel workbook: Weekly Capacity, Allocations, Project Fit and Start Here
  • Weekly available-hours and workload planning
  • Confirmed and proposed allocation tracking
  • Project-fit view to test whether proposed work can fit into the schedule

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Operations & ControlSystem

Freelancer Operations System

Turn repeatable freelance work into documented processes instead of running it from memory.

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  • 11-sheet Excel operations system with Dashboard and Start Here
  • Process Library, SOP Builder and Checklist Builder
  • Recurring Tasks plus Roles & Ownership
  • Quality Control, Review & Versions and Template Library

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Operations & ControlSystem

Scope Control System

Control extra work before scope creep silently reduces your margin.

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  • 9-sheet Excel system with Control Center and Instructions
  • Scope Register and Change Requests
  • Impact Assessment plus Approval & Variations
  • Scope Creep Log and Commercial Impact tracking

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Operations & ControlSystem

Client Decision & Commitment Control System

Turn important client decisions and commitments into a written record you can follow.

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  • 11-sheet Excel system with Control Center and Instructions
  • Decision Register and Confirmation Queue
  • Open Questions, Commitments and Assumptions
  • Decision Impact, Decision Changes and Evidence Register

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Operations & ControlSystem

Freelancer Risk & Resilience System

See where your freelance business is exposed before one client, tool or dependency becomes a crisis.

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  • 12-sheet Excel system with Control Center and Instructions
  • Risk Register plus Client, People, Tool/Supplier and Income Dependency views
  • Contract & Renewal Risk and Business Continuity planning
  • Mitigation Actions and Resilience Score

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Bundles

Bring several focused tools into your business.

2 products
BundlesBundle · 5 products

Freelancer Starter System

Build the core of your freelance business with five practical Runbook Bureau systems for pricing, client onboarding, project delivery and financial tracking.

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  • Freelance Business System / FREELANCE OS
  • Freelance Pricing Calculator
  • Client Onboarding Kit
  • Invoice & Expense Tracker
  • Project & Time Tracker

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BundlesBundle · 16 products

Complete Freelancer Business System

Build a complete freelance operating toolkit across sales, clients, delivery, finance, capacity, process, scope and business resilience.

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  • Freelance Business System / FREELANCE OS
  • Freelance Pricing Calculator
  • Client Onboarding Kit
  • Invoice & Expense Tracker
  • Project & Time Tracker
  • Client Acquisition Kit
  • Project Profit Tracker
  • Retainer Manager
  • Late Payment Recovery Kit
  • Freelancer Capacity Planner
  • Client Approval & Feedback Tracker
  • Client Handover & Project Closeout Kit
  • Freelancer Operations System
  • Scope Control System
  • Client Decision & Commitment Control System
  • Freelancer Risk & Resilience System

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A USEFUL PLACE TO START / FREE EXCEL TOOL

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