Robert Vlach

Professional reputation built through decades of relationships beats personal branding built through content marketing. Robert Vlach leads Europe's largest freelance community, supporting over 250,000 professionals. In this three-hour conversation, our longest episode, he explains why experienced independent professionals should stop competing with younger workers on their terms. Robert covers why pattern recognition from 20+ years of practice creates unbeatable market advantages, How career...

Robert Vlach wrote The Freelance Way and founded Freelancing.eu to help independent professionals develop pricing strategies that match their actual expertise rather than competing on cost. Robert explains how experienced freelancers and consultants can move beyond industry-standard rates to pricing that reflects decades of accumulated skill. He covers the specific challenges independent professionals face in defining their roles, navigating pricing norms that were set for younger or less expe...