Five years into running her own successful consulting agency, Media Strategist Emily Goulding took to LinkedIn to offer her protips on turning your side hustle into a lucrative business. 

"My business has enabled me to live in New York, Los Angeles, and even Sao Paulo, Brazil all while carving out the time and money to start a family and eventually fund my own maternity leave.

​I did this while staying true to my passions for public interest media and education, and I've never had to advertise," Goulding writes.   Read on for 3 pro-tips to master your life as a freelancer.