We are Cleveland's Freelancers Union SPARK! Join us and Freelancers Union for FREE to keep the SPARK in your entrepreneurial journey on the first Wednesday of every month with networking and training opportunities (and our Facebook group for further discussion and in-between events). For Freelancers By Freelancers: Entrepreneurs, artists, musicians, writers, designers...whatever your skills are...connect and network with other independents like yourself. June SPARK: Finance Best Practices for Freelancers Surviving and thriving as a freelancer requires strong financial management skills, but getting there can feel stressful and overwhelming, especially when your income is variable. Join your community at SPARK this June to tackle this as we talk about the ins and outs of financing while freelancing, including: Business and personal accounts that work for you How to set up a basic budget and really stick with it Savings - what do you actually need, and how do you get there? There will also be time to network with other freelancers who may be able to offer tips you hadn't considered before. Regardless of industry, we all share similar experiences as independent business owners! We try to ensure everyone leaves with insights and connections that will help their business thrive.       Your SPARK Leaders Jeanine Maddox Jeanine is a resourceful and creative professional with extensive administrative, finance, human resources, and operations experience in diverse industries including consulting, staffing, technology, project management, allied health services, government and non-profit organizations. She runs E Operations Solutions. Brandan Baki Brandan created Parallel Vision Post, an independent post-production studio in Avon where he is a video editor and motion designer. He has over ten years of experience making commercials, short films, music videos and web content. After being in Chicago for a many years, he's back in Cleveland and looking to grow the freelan