There are loads of reasons to start a portfolio career - freedom, flexibility, variety, travel, work-life balance. But the financial and accounting side of portfolio work isn’t always straight forward. Diversity of projects and clients is brilliant when it comes to fuelling your passions and making each day different. But how does that translate into … Continued

Anyone who has a portfolio career knows that the lines between life and work can get a bit squiggly. And that fits well with how we like to live. But that also means we fall into the trap of working harder, not smarter, i.e. working late, working overtime or simply never not working. According to … Continued

The phrase ‘future of work’ gets thrown around a lot these days, and that’s because work will never go back to what it was five years ago. When we talk about the future, more often than not, we’re talking about now. We’re coming to terms with this massive paradigm shift by making it feel like it’s … Continued

Seven months ago, we had the crazy idea to launch a large-scale festival for our members. It would be the biggest thing we ever hosted. A turning point for The Portfolio Collective where we took everything our members loved about our community and brought that to life in an energising and exciting new format. And … Continued

When John Chamberlain left university, he had no plans to start a portfolio career. In fact, he didn’t even know that was an option. He was passionate about illustration and he wanted to tell stories, so he explored different career paths that let him combine those values. As his career evolved, he approached every opportunity … Continued