In 2008 I spent my last £300 on a lawyer and an effort to recover £11,000 that was owed to me from an unpaid invoice. My final attempt failed. A freelance photographer at the time I was broke, frustrated and lost.
The story made the national press and freelancers reached out with similar tales. Realising the need for support and determined to put a stop to the exploitation of creative freelancers, the seeds of Freelancer Club were sewn.
Today, Freelancer Club is one of the leading creative communities online with tens of thousands of members supporting one another. Our campaign against the exploitation of unpaid work, #NoFreeWork, found its way into the corridors of power and gave us our purpose.
That's what this podcast is all about. Hearing from people who break the rules, ignore convention and are determined to support others. The thought leaders, influencers, creators, misfits and rebels who look at life differently and want to make a difference.
In this episode, the roles are reversed. The interviewer becomes the interviewee. Liz Barclay, co-founder of Business 111 takes Freelancer Club's CEO, Matt Dowling, through his paces. They get into some meaty topics that include how the freelance revolution is reshaping Britain's workforce, why companies are rebuilding around freelance talent and AI Agents, the boom in young freelancers and the great scramble amoung universities to catch up with, and get ahead of, the side hustle generation.
Enjoy.
27 Mar 2025
Redefining Success: Changes In the Way We Measure Entrepreneurial Graduates – Marcus Simmons (Falmouth University)
Reacting to the news that there are to be changes in the way we measure graduate outcomes in the entrepreneurial space, we dusted off the podcast kit and reached out to Marcus Simmons who runs MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management at Falmouth University, to record an emergency bonus pod.
Marcus is someone who lives at the cutting edge of enterprise education and entrepreneurial development; an experienced enterprise lecturer, a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, and a master of creating outstanding, innovative business learning experiences that truly resonate with students.
In this episode, we break down some major shifts in how startups and freelancers are being reported — changes that could have a serious ripple effect on universities and how they track and support entrepreneurial success. We also get into the knowledge gap exposed by the Graduate Outcomes Survey and why it’s actually an exciting opportunity for institutions to rethink how they support their next-gen entrepreneurial cohorts.
This one’s packed with real-world insight and forward-thinking ideas that could shape the future of enterprise support in higher education — and ultimately lead to more meaningful success for freelancers, founders, and students alike.
Let’s get into it.
Freelancer Club (https://freelancerclub.net/)
Falmouth Entrepreneurship
29 Nov 2024
How Soon Is Too Soon? Teaching problem-solving and entrepreneurial thinking at school with Ed Fidoe (School 21 & LIS)
In today's episode, we spend time with a true disruptor in the education space. Ed Fidoe is the Chief Executive of the London Interdisciplinary School, a new kind of university that breaks down traditional academic barriers, focusing on real-world, problem-based learning. Before founding LIS, Ed co-founded School 21, a pioneering school in East London that’s transforming how young people learn by emphasising skills like oracy and critical thinking.
Ed has also advised top educational institutions like Cambridge University, LSE, and Eton College, and has been at the forefront of reimagining how we prepare the next generation for an increasingly complex world.
School 21 (https://school21.org.uk/)
The London Interdisciplinary School (https://www.lis.ac.uk/)
Freelancer Club (https://freelancerclub.net/)
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