The Ultimate Business Course
for Creative Freelancers and Agency Owners
This six suite course bundle covers everything from finding clients to managing your creative business. It includes 40+ hours of video lessons, proposal templates, contract templates, pricing systems and strategies, project management templates, and much, much more! These courses are literally EVERYTHING you need to run your creative business profitably and enjoyably!
The course is 100% completed and updated (includes ALL videos, pdfs, files, screenshots, everything); You Immediately get a link to download the course after you pay. Read the FAQ for more info.
This six suite course bundle covers everything from finding clients to managing your creative business. It includes 40+ hours of video lessons, proposal templates, contract templates, pricing systems and strategies, project management templates, and much, much more! These courses are literally EVERYTHING you need to run your creative business profitably and enjoyably!
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“This $400 course has resulted in $18,000 of new business over the past 2 weeks. If you’re looking for a game changer, this is it.”
– Joy Tsai, Founder and Creative Director, Simply Joy Studio
“As we’re expanding our young agency I bought Mike’s courses bundle expecting to learn from him how to create better proposals. Result: I’m feeling like a child in a candy shop. This guy has packed an impressive massive amount of value in these series of videos and materials. I’d pay 10x more for it and it would still feel an amazing deal. It’s ridiculously cheap for what you get. I bet you can’t find something that will make you learn more. It’s above and beyond whatever you could possibly expect. Mike’s courses feel like Black Friday on Christmas. I can’t recommend it enough. I feel blessed that this guy and his courses crossed my path. A true treasure. Mike, you are the Creatives angel.”
– Rodrigo de Aquino Angelim, Head of Design,
RODAQ
“It hasn’t even been 24 hrs since I purchased your course, and I already got more than my money’s worth. In the past I’ve always had amazing discovery calls with potential clients, followed by emailing them my 1-page proposal (I know…). After this email, I often don’t hear back, which is particularly discouraging since the initial calls go so well. Thanks to Module 2, I transitioned my proposal to your multi-page template, and scheduled a call to walk my potential client through it this morning. The client was engaged throughout the call, and specifically expressed how impressed he was with my approach to discuss the proposal on the phone. I ended up closing the client during the call, despite the fact that my price was 2x the number he was expecting.”
– Joy Tsai, Founder and Creative Director,
Simply Joy Studio
“I’m trying to niche into real estate data visualization, and bought your course for some guidance. The modules are so helpful in breaking down what to do and why. I just edited your proposal template, had a meeting with a potential client (he asked for the deck ahead of time, which I RESISTED! :-)), and he just accepted that we move to the SOW! I couldn’t have done it without your template or your coaching. I was able to confidently explain each aspect and answer his questions. Thank you so much! I’m one step closer to closing a $6k contract thank YOU!!!!!! [UPADATE: SOW (used your template) is now signed and he paid his $6k invoice all up front! Your process and template definitely made me look like a seasoned pro! Thank you!!!]”
– Alli Torban,
Information Designer
You will learn HOW TO run your creative business like an agency veteran:
prepare yourself, leave your job and start your freelance adventure on the right foot
position your creative business, find a niche, differentiate from the competition
market your creative business, understand sales flow and sell your services
price your work, increase your revenue and improve your profitability
vet clients, scope projects, propose work, and contract clients
track your business data, manage your creative business, manage your finances and bookkeeping, understand the numbers that predict the future of your business
hire people and grow your freelance business into an agency
and much, much more!
Buy the six course bundle and save! This bundle includes the entire Freelance with Janda suite. Every course. Every lesson. Every download. Every strategy I used to grow my creative agency!
Regular Price: $699 USD
Limited Time Sale: $399 USD
This FREE course will help you prepare to leave your job and pursue a freelance career or start your own creative agency.
Michael Janda
FREE
02: Selling Creative Services
This deep dive sales course will change the way you sell your creative service and empower you to close bigger deals and find better clients.
Michael Janda
$169
03: Proposals & Contracts
I refined my proposal and contract strategy over 15 years and more than 3,000 client presentations and now I’m giving it all to you.
Michael Janda
$169
04: Pricing Creative Services
My pricing methodology yielded more than $30,000,000 in agency revenue. I never had an unprofitable year and closed more than 60% of the deals we pitched.
Michael Janda
$169
05: Project Management for Creatives
This course will teach you how to get projects done, keep your clients happy, maximize profitability, and minimize stress.
Michael Janda
$169
06: Managing a Creative Business
In this course, I will teach you how to manage you creative business in a systematic and profitable way.
“Before taking Freelance with Janda, I actually spent a ton of money on another business courses where I didn’t really see the results or get my money’s worth. After doing the first module for free, I was hooked and paid for the rest of the course right then and there. Michael has a way of speaking where he makes you feel like you can do this! Every module is in-depth where he breaks it down for you, walks you through with examples, and solidifies the lesson with stories from his own experience. Originally when I got into freelancing, I was like a headless chicken trying to figure out why my business wasn’t growing. One of the major things that the course helped me with was learning how to focus, niching down (and actually how to do it), and actionable advice on how to find, nurture, and deal with clients. Wherever you are in your business–thinking about it, stuck in a rut, or scaling, I think everyone has a lot to learn from this course!”
– Crystal Kam,
Visual Designer
“There’s so much gold, I feel like it’s almost a masters degree in becoming a freelancer!!! Seriously, I feel like all this content would have been taught over two years for like $50,000USD at a university. I’m so thankful for this course!”
– Sravya Attaluri,
Mental Health Artist
Course 01: Preparing for Full-time Freelance
In this FREE course, I walk you through the things I wish I would have known when I started freelancing in 2002. Fortunately, I made more right decisions that wrong and my freelance business exploding into an Inc. 5000 agency. The lessons in this course include strategies to help you prepare for self employment including mindset preparation, financial preparation, and marketing preparation. This course also includes a lesson that contains some of the foundational principles that were at the heart of my success as a creative entrepreneur.
Included in this course…
More than 1 hour of video content
How to have the right mindset for success as a freelancer
Calculations and strategies to help you prepare financially
Marketing preparation, including the materials you need to start selling your services
Fundamental principles that were instrumental to the growth of my freelance biz and agency
Course 02: Selling Creative Services
This course is a deep dive into sales, a challenge for so many creatives. If you can’t sell, you will not succeed as a creative entrepreneur. Through more than 10+ hours of comprehensive video lessons, I will share with you the techniques I used to grow my agency, yielding $30,000,000+ in revenue over 15 years and effectively closing more than 2,000 projects for high-profile clients including Disney, Google, ABC, NBC, Fox, Warner Bros., Pepsi, YouTube and many others.
Included in this course…
More than 10+ hours of video lessons
Comprehensive strategies to help you choose a niche
Downloadable worksheets to you define your market position
Worksheets and formulas that will help you write your marketing messages
Fundamental sales principles explained in detail
Scripts and example conversations you can start using with your potential clients
Worksheets and strategies to help you vet clients
Downloadable capabilities deck templates that you can edit to effectively pitch your services to potential clients
Downloadable spreadsheets and strategies that will help you track your sales efforts, identify problems, and rectify them
Downloadable discovery meeting questionnaires for many different types of projects
This course will change the way you view sales and give you strategies to sell in a “non-sleazy” way
Course 03: Proposals & Contracts
I believe my proposal and contract strategy to be the most thorough and bulletproof in the creative industry. Every contractual lesson I learned from experimenting through thousands of client pitches and 15 years of agency grind is now available in this course. I’ve included pre-written proposal templates to help you sell more effectively and pre-written contracts to help you control the client engagement. With my proposal and contract strategy everybody wins. The client will know exactly what you will do for them. You will know exactly how to execute and get paid for your work. These are the proposals and contracts I used to execute on projects for a client list that included Disney, Google, ABC, NBC, Fox, Warner Bros., National Geographic, and many other amazing brands.
Included in this course…
More than 8+ hours of video lessons
28 detailed lessons explaining every proposal and contract clause
Example presentations you can model for your clients sales meetings
Downloadable spreadsheets and strategies to help you track your proposals and better understand your creative business
Downloadable proposal templates for many types of projects – easy to edit and easy to use (more will be added in the future) (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
Downloadable contract templates (statements of work) that you can easily edit to contract your clients more effectively (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
Legal terms for your contracts with clear explanations of each clause
Downloadable change order templates (addendums) and crystal clear instructions of how, and when, to use them (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
Downloadable simple proposal template with explanations of how to use it (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
Downloadable rough estimate and how to use it in your business (Templates are in Adobe InDesign format and PDF)
A solid contract is the best way to ensure a happy client, this course will change your business
Course 04: Pricing Creative Service
If you’ve ready my book,
The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing
, you will know my pricing methodology. But you’ve never heard it explained like this. In this detailed pricing course, I take you step by step through my process to help you understand your numbers, price your work with confidence, and close better deals for more profit. This course goes into more detail than my book and also includes my “Price Master System” which you can use to improve the profitability of your creative business. (If you’ve read my book already, this course goes deeper. If my book isn’t available in your area or language, this course will dramatically change the way you price your work and improve your profitability.)
Included in this course…
More than 7+ hours of video lessons
Thorough explanations of pricing presentation strategies including price anchoring, price bracketing, pricing design strategies, price rounding and more
Comprehensive formulas and calculations to help you understand your numbers
Downloadable worksheets that will empower you to calculate your pricing and choose a final price that your clients will approve
Downloadable spreadsheets that automatically calculate your hourly production costs based upon the actual costs of your business
Downloadable spreadsheets for my “Price Master System” which you can use price your projects with confidence
Course 05: Project Management for Creatives
In this course I share the production systems and strategies that resulted in hundreds of happy clients and countless referrals. I used these strategies to execute on projects of Disney, Google, Fox, FX Networks, Netflix, ABC, NBC, and tons of other great brands. Repeat customers and referrals are the key to growing your creative business. I’ll show you how to deliver top-notch client experiences and execute on projects in a way that minimizes stress.
Included in this course…
More than 7+ hours of video lessons
Project management strategies and structures for a variety of sized creative businesses
Turnkey and downloadable checklist processes to guide you in the execution of identity projects, print projects, and website projects
Downloadable template to guide you in the creation of systems for the services you provide in your creative business
Downloadable critique checklist to help you improve your eye for detail and increase the quality of your work
Turnkey systems to improve your ability to do competitive, audience, and design research
Communication strategies and prewritten messages you can begin using today to help you provide and excellent customer experience
Downloadable presentation templates for identity, print, and website projects
Post mortem strategies and templates to help you close out projects effectively, receive future work from your clients, and ask for client testimonials
This systematic and turnkey course will help you immediately begin producing work like a top-tier creative veteran
Course 06: Managing a Creative Business
I grew my agency from solo-freelancer to a full-time staff of 20 creatives. In 2015, I sold my agency and continued to act as a partner of our combined agency where we had a staff of 70+. I understand all phases of agency growth and the strategies to manage your creative business at each phase. This course delivers fundamental business principles that will help you manage your business profitably and stress free! (Well, at least with as little stress as possible in the creative industry.) I will give you the tools you need to understand your business from financial management to expanding your team size. You will learn how to track the right data and use that data to make smart business decisions. I attained financial freedom by the age of 40. This course delivers the strategies I used to achieve that dream.
Included in this course…
5 hours of video lesson with in-depth and actionable instruction
Downloadable spreadsheets that empower you to track the right data points for your business and teach how to understand them
Financial management instruction to teach how to understand your finances, when and how to reinvest into the future of your business, organize your banking, invoice and collect money from clients, and manage your cashflow
Actionable advice how to grow your creative business including when and how to hire, when and how to fire or lay people off
Downloadable employment offer letter and employment agreement templates
Downloadable termination and layoff letter templates
Actionable guidance about how and when to expand into studio space and grow your agency
These DOWNLOADABLE resources will give you everything you need to run your creative business like an agency veteran:
Creating an Elevator Pitch Worksheet
Three Marketing Summaries Worksheet
4 Discovery Meeting Questionnaires
New Project Interview Questionnaire
New Project Analysis worksheet
Staying Top of Mind Spreadsheet
Tracking Sales Efforts Spreadsheet
5 Capabilities Presentation Templates
Project Case Study Presentation Template
Proposal Tracker Spreadsheet
5 Proposal Templates
Simple Proposal Template
Rough Estimate Template
Master Services Agreement Template
6 Statement of Work Templates (i.e. Project Contracts)
Michael Janda is an executive level creative leader
with more than 20 years of experience in both in-house creative departments and agencies working with some of the greatest brands in the world.
Michael founded the creative agency, Riser, in 2002.
Over 13 years he led Riser to a 31% average annual profit margin. Riser was a nationally recognized agency creating high-profile work for clients including Disney, Google, ABC, Fox, Warner Bros., NBC, TV Guide and numerous other notable companies. Riser’s work quality and successful business practices yielded some of the most coveted awards in the industry including Inc. 5000, Webbys, FWA, Awwwards, AIGA and Addys.
In 2015,
Michael sold Riser to a competing marketing agency named Eli Kirk
where he became one of four partners at the agency and its Chief Creative Officer. Following the acquisition he orchestrated a rebrand of the 70+ person agency as EKR. With the new brand in place and following a revised strategic direction for the company, EKR realized significant growth and back to back listings on the Inc. 5000 in both 2017 and 2018.
Prior to his time as an agency owner,
Michael served as a Senior Creative Director at Fox Studios
where he managed a 40+ person team of designers, content creators and developers.
In addition to his robust experience managing creative and marketing teams, Michael is the author of the book,
Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don’t teach you in design school, but should
, and the newly released,
The Psychology of Graphic Design Pricing.
After 15 years and more than $30,000,000 in revenue, Michael stepped away from agency life in 2018 and now spends his time coaching freelancers and agencies, writing books, creating courses, and speaking at design industry events worldwide. He is also known as
@morejanda on Instagram
where he grew an audience of more than 120,000 creatives in less than a year.
Start learning creative business systems and strategies with Michael and Freelance with Janda today!
“This course is an absolute must-have for anyone who’s even considering going freelance. I knew right when I heard about this course that it was going to be gold. There’s a TON of value packed into each module and each lesson is relatable and easy to understand. If you buy nothing else in your efforts to go full-time freelance, buy this course, it’s absolutely worth it!”
– Bryant Vander Weerd, Videographer + Designer,
VWcreative
“I just can’t stop Mike. It’s like a new Netflix series and you can’t stop watching, it’s so addicting. Like I’m waking up at 3-4 am and I just play your course and start learning, after that I go to work at 7:30 and when I’m back I continue to watch it! The content is just AMAZING! Thank you!”
– Martin Kovachev,
Freelance Designer
“Enrolling in this course was one of the best decisions I could have made for my freelance career. The price is a steal for all the resources, knowledge and guidance you receive. I was pleasantly surprised with all the detailed templates too! Before this course I was overwhelmed trying to figure out everything on my own, but now I have the ultimate guide!”
– Samantha Esposito, CEO of
Creativ Wings
“If you know me, you know I love online courses but I’m careful about what course I sign up to. Mike’s courses are AMAZING. I’ve had a bunch of 1:1 coaching sessions with him and you have no idea how much it has helped my biz, so I knew the quality was gonna be over the top. If you are a creative entrepreneur, sign up for the bundle. You’ll thank me, but more importantly you’ll thank Mike for all this content!”
– Pili Fernandez, Founder and Lead Designer,
Random Pattern Studio
“Highest value I’ve gotten
from any online course ever!”
– Majda Nafissa Rahal, Associate Director at Shift’IN Agency
This FREE course will help you prepare to leave your job and pursue a freelance career or start your own creative agency.
Michael Janda
FREE
02: Selling Creative Services
This deep dive sales course will change the way you sell your creative service and empower you to close bigger deals and find better clients.
Michael Janda
$169
03: Proposals & Contracts
I refined my proposal and contract strategy over 15 years and more than 3,000 client presentations and now I’m giving it all to you.
Michael Janda
$169
04: Pricing Creative Services
My pricing methodology yielded more than $30,000,000 in agency revenue. I never had an unprofitable year and closed more than 60% of the deals we pitched.
Michael Janda
$169
05: Project Management for Creatives
This course will teach you how to get projects done, keep your clients happy, maximize profitability, and minimize stress.
Michael Janda
$169
06: Managing a Creative Business
In this course, I will teach you how to manage you creative business in a systematic and profitable way.
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