Dreaming of a flexible career where you set your own hours and work with clients from around the globe? The rise of the gig economy has made this dream a reality for countless professionals. From graphic designers to writers and developers, freelancers are reshaping the traditional workplace.
Over the last decade, the gig economy boom has allowed professionals worldwide to switch to freelancing and build a network of international clients.&nbsp;
According to Upwork, <a href="https://www.upwork.com/research/freelance-forward-2022" rel="follow noopener" target="_blank">freelancers contributed $1.35 trillion to the U.S. economy in annual earnings in 2022, up $50 billion from 2021</a>.&nbsp;Some of the most successful freelancers earn hundreds of thousands of dollars per year through platforms like Upwork, Freelancer, and Toptal.
But what does it take to become a top-earning freelancer? In this post, we'll examine 10 successful individuals who have built thriving careers in the freelance world. By examining their portfolios and successes, we hope to give you a better idea of what's possible in the freelance world, and inspire you to take the leap should you decide that freelance is the right choice for you!
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<h2>10 Successful Freelancers</h2>
Here are ten successful freelancers and what they do. These freelancers have earned their place as experts in their given field with excellent track records&mdash;many have worked with the biggest companies in the world!
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<h3>1. Scott Luscombe - Graphic Designer / Shopify Expert / Website Developer / Copywriter&nbsp; - Canada</h3>
Scott Luscombe is a freelance graphic designer, Shopify expert, website developer, and copywriter from Uxbridge, Canada. He holds a degree in Illustration from Sheridan College and a degree in Marketing from the University of Toronto.
Scott has been a freelancer for most of his professional career and has earned over $500k on Upwork. He has completed over 311 jobs and worked&nbsp;10,956 hours!&nbsp;
Scott's work includes graphic design and branding, illustration and icons, copywriting, website design and development, UX/UI, and printing and packaging. He also provides freelance coaching and consulting. Scott is a Top Rated Upwork Freelancer currently charging $99 per hour for various creative gigs.
Some of Scott's most notable work includes designs for Coca-Cola, the Canadian Cancer Society, Nickelodeon, and Wallet Ninja (to name a few).&nbsp;
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<h3>2. Kathy Edens - Marketing Consultant / Freelance Copywriter - United States</h3>
<a href="https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~016177d19f0624c1a7?viewMode=1" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kathy Edens is a Top Rated Upwork Freelancer</a> with over $300k platform earnings! Kathy has been self-employed as a marketing consultant and freelance copywriter for almost ten years from her home in Ohio, United States.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Professional Writing and Psychology from Oregon State University, which she says "...helps me understand how to reach your target audience with words."&nbsp;
Kathy has ghost-written several non-fiction books on various topics, including social entrepreneurship, healthcare, real estate investing, and the cannabis industry, to name a few.
Kathy also writes web content, sales pages, email marketing content, case studies, white papers, brochures, press releases, and more. Kathy's rates start at $86 per hour for her writing and marketing services.
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<h3>3. Koen van Oeveren - UX designer - Netherlands</h3>
Koen van Oeveren is a freelance UI &amp; UX designer from North Brabant, Netherlands, with almost ten years of experience. Koen works with several design agencies in the Netherlands, designing apps, websites, and eCommerce experiences for many international brands.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
Koen holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Communication and Multimedia Design from Avans University in the Netherlands. Koen's <a href="https://www.koenvo.com/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">portfolio website Koenvo</a> was nominated for a <a href="https://www.awwwards.com/sites/koenvo-ui-ux-portfolio" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">2021 awwwards Award</a>.
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<h3>4. Pascal Strasche - Product / UX designer - Germany</h3>
Pascal Strasche is a product and UX designer with more than ten years of design experience from Germany. He holds a Master of Arts in Interaction Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design, both from HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
For almost a year over 2020/2021, Pascal worked as the sole product designer to design Con Cubo's SaaS tool that helps complex organizations visualize and manage teams. He's also worked with German steel giant XOM Materials to find product solutions to digitalize&nbsp;Germany's steel industry.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
In 2019, Pascal founded Product Design Resources, a growing archive of 800+ design resources, weekly updated for the design community.
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<h3>5. Paul Hunkin - Developer - New Zealand</h3>
Paul Hunkin is a freelance software consultant and developer from Tauranga, New Zealand, but currently living in Portugal.&nbsp;
Paul has over ten years of experience as a software developer with an impressive work history, including Google, NASA, InfoSys, and the Chinese aerospace industry leader COMAC.
He's worked with several early-stage startups designing everything from high-performance big-data systems to complex web applications to 3D rendering engines. He's also built a lot of the foundational code for independent games on Android.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
Paul is a Top Rated Upwork Freelancer with over $400k in platform earnings. His rates start at $120 per hour for software development. <a href="https://paulh.consulting/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Check out Paul's website</a> for more about his impressive portfolio and work history.
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<h3>6. Jana Galat - Writer / Brand Strategist - Canada</h3>
Jana Galat is a freelance copywriter and brand strategist from Ontario, Canada. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Management and Organizational Studies from King's University College and an Honors in Business Administration from Western University.
Jana has extensive experience writing landing pages, email campaigns, social media ads, and print materials and says, "I am obsessed with creating copy that sells..."
After several years of professional work experience, Jana went freelance in 2019 and has quickly built a reputation as a <a href="https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01bfa17a48301876dd" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Top Rated Upwork Freelancer</a> with over $70k in platform earnings. Jana's rates start at $100 per hour for copywriting and brand consulting.
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<h3>7. Kate H. - Logo Designer / Branding Expert - United States</h3>
Kate is a freelance professional logo designer and branding expert from Maryland, United States. Kate&nbsp;ran her own green wedding brand which she sold to mywedding.com in 2014, allowing her to focus on helping small&nbsp;businesses figure out what they want (and who they are) and translate that into design.
She holds a Master's degree in Environmental Management from Yale School of The Environment, and a J.D. in environmental law from Pace Law School.&nbsp;
Kate's skillset includes redesigning and updating material to make it easier to understand, building a consistent brand from a simple starting point like a logo, and creating unique logos that guarantee results.
Kate is a Top Rated Upwork Freelancer, and her rates start at $225 per hour. You can find out more about Kate on her <a href="https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~013ce73876c1c18126" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Upwork profile</a>.
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<h3>8. Marcos Rezende - UX designer - Canada</h3>
Marcos Rezende is a UX Designer from Ontario, Canada, with more than 13 years of experience. Marcos has worked in over 30 industry sectors for multinational organizations in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Brazil.&nbsp;
Some of Marcos' notable projects include apps for Ontario's COVID-19 dashboard, Urban Master Planning collaboration platform, and Reaction (kid's e-learning app), to name a few.&nbsp;
Marcos loves sharing his industry expertise with aspiring UX designers and regularly writes for the popular UX publication Career Foundry. Total recognizes Marcos as part of its "Top 3%" of global freelancer talent&mdash;a title given to elite freelancers in their given field.
We don't have access to Marcos' rates, but the best UX designers on Upwork earn upwards of $100 per hour. As a Toptal Top 3% freelancer, Marcos likely charges $200-$300 per hour.
<a href="https://www.marcosrezende.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Marcos Rezende's website</a> was nominated for the prestigious <a href="https://www.awwwards.com/sites/ux-portfolio-marcos-rezende" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">awwwards.</a> in 2021.
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<h3>9. Tanya Litvinova - UX/UI Designer - United States</h3>
Tanya Litvinova is a freelance UX/UI designer from New York City, United States. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Design / Communication Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Tanya specializes in product, mobile, and web design as well as user experience flow, research, and validation.
"I have a passion to make the complex simple, shape behavior, design, plan, and strategize. Aiming for the best user experience, all the while balancing the needs of business and technology to create engaging, habit-forming digital products."
Tanya has worked with Fortune 100 &amp; Fortune 500 companies and successfully delivered business-transforming data-driven analytics, responsive BI dashboards, enterprise web apps, and management systems. Some of Tanya's notable clients include KOCH Industries, BlackRock Financial, BCG Group, and FireEye, to name a few.
<a href="https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~0165035041b26e96df" rel="follow noopener" target="_blank">Tanya is a Top Rated Upwork Freelancer</a> with more than $200k platform earnings. Her current rate starts at $162.50 per hour.
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<h3>10. Guangming Lang - Data Scientist - United States</h3>
Guangming Lang is a freelance data scientist from Michigan, United States. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from New College of Florida and a Master of Science in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan. Guangming has also completed several Coursera courses in data science and machine learning.
Guangming has been a freelancer since 2013 and has worked across several industries, including fintech, trading, medicine, biotech, advertising, and HR.&nbsp;
Guangming is a Top Rated Upwork Freelancer with over $400k in platform earnings. He's completed 216 jobs on Upwork totaling 3,805 hours! Guangming's current rates start at $200 per hour.
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<h2>Secure Freelancer Workflows With TeamPassword</h2>
No matter how talented or reputable the freelancers and contractors you hire, your company must use secure workflows to protect your digital assets.
Freelancers often need access to shared accounts and tools. Using a <a href="https://app.teampassword.com/signup" rel="follow noopener" target="_blank">password manager</a> is the first step to securing these accounts and platforms. You can also use a password manager to share credentials with employees, clients, and other stakeholders to ensure you never expose raw passwords via email, spreadsheets, chat apps, and other non-secure methods.
On the Enterprise plan, you can even <a href="https://teampassword.com/one-time-secret?navbar=onetimesecret" rel="follow noopener" target="_blank">share a one-time password link</a>.&nbsp;
<a href="https://teampassword.com/" rel="follow noopener" target="_blank">TeamPassword</a> lets you create groups to share access with only those who need it. When they're done, revoke access with a single click. No need to change passwords every time someone leaves the team.
If you do need to change a password, TeamPassword's built-in <a href="https://teampassword.com/password-generator" rel="follow noopener" target="_blank">password generator</a> lets you create secure passwords between 12-32 characters using numbers, letters (uppercase/lowercase), and symbols.
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Ready to onboard clients and freelancers securely with TeamPassword's robust password management solution? <a href="https://app.teampassword.com/signup" rel="follow noopener" target="_blank">Sign up for a free trial</a> to secure your company's digital assets today!

Here are ten successful freelancers and what they do. These freelancers have earned their place as experts in their given field.

Here are ten successful freelancers and what they do. These freelancers have earned their place as experts in ...

10 extremely successful freelancers and what they do

Here are ten successful freelancers and what they do. These freelancers have earned their place as experts in their given field with excellent track records—many have worked with the biggest companies in the world!

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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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<a href="https://wpengine.com/" rel="follow noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WPEngine</a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - With Wordpress powering a large percent of the internet, WPEngine is the number one WP hosting platform added to TeamPassword.
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We've analyzed data from our users and carefully watched trends in people adding similar logins to predict the top 5 tools to watch in 2018.

We've analyzed data from our users and carefully watched trends to track surges and declines in the numbers ...

2018 Predictions: The Top 5 Apps to Watch Next Year

We've analyzed data from our users and carefully watched trends to track surges and declines in the numbers of people adding similar logins to predict the top 5 tools to watch in 2018.

TeamPassword is built for and because of teams. We help teams of all shapes and sizes save time and money by eliminating the need to constantly search for passwords in order to access the daily apps and tools you need to get your job done. Local teams, international teams, old teams, new teams -- get the whole company on board. From digital nomads to startups to growing agencies, TeamPassword works for teams on all levels. 

 "TeamPassword makes it effortless for our internal marketing team to share logins with community managers and brand ambassadors across the country. Adding and removing access takes just one click, which has been an incredible time saver." Heather F.- VP Marketing, <a href="https://orderup.com/">OrderUp</a>, acquired by GrubHub Invite other teams from your company to join TeamPassword and watch the wasted minutes melt away. Because even seemingly small departments such as accounting and operations have to manage dozens of external accounts daily -- TeamPassword can help streamline the way you deal with outside contractors by ensuring that access (and assets) are closely monitored. Administrators are able to easily track password resets and control who has access to which accounts, keeping security tight and hassle-free. <img src="https://cdn.buttercms.com/Fjf9myjRkOwLPFEbtPyh" alt="undefined" width="956" height="800" /> "Sharing account access across our growing team and with external contractors was never this easy." Tom H.- CTO, <a href="http://www.networkforgood.com/">GiveCorps</a>, acquired by Network For Good TeamPassword helps nearly 15,000 Digital Marketing Agencies, Software Design and Development Teams, Creative Agencies, Tech Startups and their Engineering departments, Finance &amp; Accounting managers, Social Media coordinators, Brand Ambassadors, and external creative Freelancers work smarter and more efficiently . When every department is included, work becomes more systematized, hours are consolidated, and employees have more time to focus on essential tasks -- and fantasy football?! Your company can also utilize TeamPassword to coordinate after-hours activities, run clubs, office pools, baby and wedding gift registries, office lunches, corporate travel, news and magazine subscriptions, and other employee wellbeing and incentive programs that will keep your staff happy at work. <a href="https://app.teampassword.com/dashboard#support">Contact us</a> today to upgrade your account and get the whole company on board. Our tiered accounts keep TeamPassword affordable and ensure that every user gets the access they need. If your company outgrows our basic plans, we will help you set up a larger plan. Just send us an email at support@teampassword.com. <a href="https://app.teampassword.com/dashboard#signup">Start your free 14-day</a> trial to find out how our password management system can help your business operate better. &nbsp;

TeamPassword is built for and because of teams. We help teams of all shapes and sizes save time and money by eliminating the need to constan

TeamPassword is built for and because of teams. We help teams of ...

TeamPassword for Every Department

TeamPassword is built for and because of teams. We help teams of all shapes and sizes save time and money by eliminating the need to constantly search for passwords in order to access the daily apps and tools you need to get your job done. Local teams, international teams, old teams, new teams -- get the whole company on board. From digital nomads to startups to growing agencies, TeamPassword works for teams on all levels.

Get rewarded for referring clients, colleagues, friends (and even frenemies) to TeamPassword. We all know a few friends who could use a little extra time in their day. Colleagues who could be more organized. Clients that could benefit from a boost in productivity. TeamPassword might be just what they need to get projects moving and start working more efficiently. For a limited time, share TeamPassword with your contacts using your personal link and we'll pay you $50 via PayPal for each referral who subscribes, and your friends will get a $50 credit towards their subscription. They can even start with our free 14-day trial and still receive the $50 credit once they decide to subscribe. Earning $50 has never been so easy! We'll keep track of which referrals subscribe and send you a notice every time a friend signs up for a TeamPassword plan. The more you share the more you earn, so send to friends and frenemies alike! Give the gift of time, receive the gift of cold hard cash. Trust us, your frenemies will thank you for it -- and you can laugh all the way to the bank! Muuaahahaa! &nbsp; To get in on the referral program action, send an email to: <a href="mailto:hello@teampassword.com">hello@teampassword.com</a> and we'll reply with your personal referral link so you can share it with the world. Keep sharing. Keep earning. It's as simple as that. Act soon! This $50/$50 Referral Program Offer is valid for a limited time. &nbsp;

Get rewarded for referring clients, colleagues, friends (and even frenemies) to TeamPassword!

Get rewarded for referring clients, colleagues, friends (and even frenemies) to TeamPassword. We all know a few friends ...

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<img src="https://cdn.buttercms.com/3zHoYQqKSDy9m9HRYLVG"/> Real clients review TeamPassword revealing the things they love -- and the things they don't-- about our password management service. We read each and every review you guys send and are so grateful for them. Your reviews help reassure the grueling hours we're investing into building this product, guide our engineers in developing new product features, and highlight areas that still need improvement. Thanks to your support and constructive criticism, TeamPassword is well on its way to becoming the best enterprise password manager in the game! Here's what our clients are saying about TeamPassword. (And don't think we're going to skim over the negative feedback because that's where it starts to get good!)  <img src="https://cdn.buttercms.com/iUggPBRwSB6QY1bfKrvn"/> WHAT WE DO BEST Time Savings is the number one benefit our clients rave about. TeamPassword saves time by helping companies improve efficiency and organization of processes like onboarding new employees, adding new clients, and managing employee access to certain accounts. Knowing their logins are secure ensures they'll continue to trust our password management system to safeguard their most sensitive information.   Improved Efficiency, Time Savings <ul> <li>TeamPassword is a part of our SOP for managing privileged credentials. It is essential for our team to manage across 17+ locations globally. Christopher F., Director of Global Cyber Security, International Justice Mission.</li> <li>The chrome extension is so handy, even with the two-factor authentication, login is under a minute and I can access everything with a few taps on my keyboard. The site and extension are extremely user-friendly. - James, Marketing Boss Digital</li> </ul>   <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Within a single day, I can work with anywhere between 1-7 clients. Jumping from client to client, project to project, and window to window. Using TeamPassword makes things easier and keeps everything on track. Being held up by just a few minutes in between each task significantly hurt my billable time. - E. Lewis, Marketing Adhere Creative</li> </ul> Groups Feature, Easily Add Employees and Clients <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">"The groups are the killer feature for us. Being able to have a collection of passwords for a single client and allow our contractors access to only those passwords (and the ability to kick 'em out if needed), is worth its weight in gold." - Travis G, Partner, Louder Than Ten</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">"Makes it easy to share passwords/accounts with groups of coworkers. I don't have to remember passwords, don't have to use post-its or spreadsheets or IM passwords to coworkers. Great team password manager for agencies and development teams, etc. Google single sign-on (Google SSO) integration works well and means even fewer passwords. Customer support is great." - Yair F, SmartLogic</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">It comes in most useful when people go on leave, it makes moving the duties of their role to someone else super easy.- Gabe B., Operations Manager, Common IO</li> </ul> Access Control <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">"As a user of both TeamPassword and LastPass, I really appreciate the ease with which TP allows me to control who can access certain systems and who can't. As a SaaS provider, we use a lot of other SaaS applications to provide great experiences for our customers. TP gives us the comfort to share access to those applications within our org, knowing we can easily remove users when needed." - Tom H., VP Engineering, Network For Good</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">When going from conference room to conference room, it's nice to know that we can pull up anything from any tool at any given time because each computer in there has access that everyone can utilize. - Nick G., Altitude Marketing</li> </ul> Security <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">"Our team doesn't standardize on what browsers to use because of individual preference so the integration that team password provides, being all-inclusive, was a win-win off the bat. We feel that everything is tip-top secure and right at our fingertips." - Joel O., Owner, Jayroh LLC</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Easy to onboard new clients and new vendors/contractors, gives us a reliable/credible/secure platform we can assure our clients is safe. - Melissa D., Founder &amp; CEO, Grapevine Marketing <hr/> </li> </ul> ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT We're currently working to address these issues and you'll find our CEO's responses to these complaints below each point. Your consistent feedback ensures that we will continue to evolve and improve to meet the needs of our customers. <ul> <li>"Inability to bulk remove all passwords in a group - this is very time-consuming when a client is no longer with us and we want to remove them, we have to click into every individual item to do so." - Melissa D., Grapevine Marketing. <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">This is a really good idea for us to address, especially considering the concept of client offboarding. We have plans to improve agency functionality for bringing on new clients as well as archiving old clients. - Brian Sierakowski, CEO TeamPassword</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">"Not a terrible inconvenience but it would be nice to know who actually created the account so if there are any issues, we can contact the primary account holder." - Sunny R., Email and Mobile Marketing Lead, OrderUp <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">This is something that would not take that long to do, &lt; 8 hours of dev work. We'll get this item on our schedule ASAP. - Brian Sierakowski, CEO TeamPassword</li> </ul> </li> <li>"The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have an android app. Their mobile web version works well but a native app would be nice." - Nick G., Founder, MeetSpace <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Mobile apps are on the roadmap and will be ready to launch in the next few months! This is our most actively developed new feature. We're going to launch iPhone first with Android to follow soon after. - Brian Sierakowski, CEO TeamPassword</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">I would love to see a feature to help automate password rotation. The generate password function is only scratching the service. I want to see a PW archive feature (to csv) so I can still access passwords if we lose internet access. Documentation reports - Christopher F., Director of Global Cyber Security, International Justice Mission. <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Totally agree on access, we set up our failover site to be live just in case our main data center goes down, and we could do more around letting you get your data out when you need it. We do have the 'oldest first' sort option to help in rotating passwords, but we do have some improvements around password updating on the roadmap.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">I'd love to see if there are any plans to add FTP/SFTP/SSH access or tie-ins with Transmit or Cyberduck. - Drew, Director of Web Services, Altitude Marketing. <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Great idea! A lot of our programmers use applications that aren't on the web so one thing we have been thinking about is getting TeamPassword into other applications and programs, since not every username and password is accessed via the web!</li> </ul> </li> <li>Please create apps. Please also start adding features. I don't think I've seen a feature release in a few months. Please add word-based password generation, this is a really great feature of 1password (also see xkcd on horse nail passwords). Also, it'd be good to see the ability to see which accounts a user has access to by selecting that user. From a political perspective it's often relevant to audit the access of an individual with multiple password groups it becomes a real pain to comb through every group to make sure that individual doesn't have access. -Gabe B., Operations Manager, Common IO <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">A lot of great feedback here! As mentioned before apps are in production, and we're trying to do a better job communicating the work that we're doing via email updates and through blog posts like this. We've started down the road of showing what a user has access to via the profile page, it'd be interesting for us to drill that down to a per-login basis, and I definitely think we can do a better job with the password generation option, especially around passwords that you can remember in chunks. </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <hr/> Are you a TeamPassword customer? We'd love to know what you think--review us at <a href="https://www.capterra.com/reviews/166361/TeamPassword/new">www.capterra.com</a> or if you have a verified LinkedIn account, you can publish your review on <a href="https://www.g2crowd.com/wizard/new-review/used-products/new-review">www.g2crowd.com </a> Read all TeamPassword reviews at <a href="http://www.capterra.com/p/166361/TeamPassword/">www.capterra.com</a> and <a href="https://www.g2crowd.com/products/teampassword/reviews?page=3">www.g2crowd.com</a>

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Real clients review TeamPassword revealing the things they love -- and the things they don't-- about our password management service. We read each and every review you guys send and are so grateful for them. Your reviews help reassure the grueling hours we're investing into building this product, guide our engineers in developing new product features, and highlight areas that still need improvement. Thanks to your support and constructive criticism, TeamPassword is well on its way to becoming the best enterprise password manager in the game! 

Here's what our clients are saying about TeamPassword. (And don't think we're going to skim over the negative feedback because that's where it starts to get good!)

A password manager that helps streamline the onboarding process for new employees? Yes, TeamPassword has you covered there too! Our password management software was designed to help you and your teams work more efficiently in all areas of your office life--and that includes cutting downtime during new employee training. It's intimidating to be the "new guy." New hires are often overwhelmed during the first couple days at the job. They're being bombarded with paperwork, office rules, and job responsibilities-- all while trying to learn the names of their new coworkers. They want to make a good first impression and prove their worth during those critical first days. But when they're constantly running into "login required" roadblocks it's difficult to get up and running without feeling like a burden to their password wielding colleagues-- or compromising their "best new employee" facade by bothering the boss. TeamPassword eliminates the need for handholding of new employees. With a few clicks in our shared password manager, your new talent will have access to all the tools they need to start doing their job--and their coworkers' smiling avatar will also help them remember names! Simply add the employee name and email to your company's TeamPassword account and click on the groups they will need access to. <img src="https://cdn.buttercms.com/BAzFGPLQaSGMfRzuTXgW" alt="undefined" /> The new employee will instantly be able to see all the relevant logins they'll need -- and hopefully have some fresh ideas about useful apps or services the team can add. With TeamPassword's quick learning curve, even the least tech-savvy hire will easily grasp the user interface. And if hiring a new employee means eliminating another, simply remove the outbound person's access without worry that your company's sensitive information is at risk. Secure password management is TeamPassword's top priority. <img src="https://cdn.buttercms.com/AJfaKxEQBOPAtxm9DBPg" alt="tp-delete-user-screen.png" /> TeamPassword encourages employee autonomy which leads to greater employee engagement. Engaged employees are more motivated to do their work, increasing results and driving productivity. TeamPassword gives your staff the tools they need to do their best work.

A password manager that helps streamline the onboarding process for new employees? Yes, TeamPassword has you covered there too! Our password

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Companies use a shared password manager like TeamPassword every day for mission-critical logins: those essential tools and apps that keep the business functioning at its highest potential. But they're also sharing logins that make the office run smoother, improve employee morale and make it easier for their teams to collaborate and spend time (and eat) together-- proving that team password management isn't just for the boring stuff anymore! The average client manages 147 logins, but we also have agency teams that share over 1,500 logins using TeamPassword!Here are some fun logins that we see clients sharing. What "unusual" logins does your team share? Food: A hungry team is a cranky team and coordinating in-office lunches can be a real drag for the person having to go around jotting down orders. We often see companies sharing logins to make that lunch hour rush a bit less stressful. 

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<li style="font-weight: 400;">BlueApron</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Chick-fil-a</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Chipotle</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Drizly</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">AmazonFresh</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Snack Box Subscriptions </li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Office Caterers</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Terra's Kitchen</li>
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 Sports and Fun: Teams that play together stay together. Companies that invest time in extracurricular activities rank higher in employee satisfaction. And a happy employee means a more productive employee. Encourage team building with non-work related logins. 
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Fantasy football league </li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Office pools</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Baby and Wedding gift registries</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">WIFI credentials for connecting to drones and cameras</li>
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 News and Reading: A well-informed employee makes better decisions. Keep employees up to date on world news, literature, and cultural happenings. 
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Economist.com</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">The New Yorker </li>
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 Travel: Traveling for work doesn't have to be a burden. With all of the travel apps and services available today, booking your next work trip can be easy (and dare we say, exciting?!) Add logins that help streamline the travel process--and never miss out on those travel points. 
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">AirBnB</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Kayak</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Expedia</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Flightnetwork.com</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">AAA</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Hostelworld</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">AirAsia</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Lufthansa </li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Corporate apartments</li>
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 Swag Vendors: Planning a company party? Coordinating a conference? These types of logins make it easy to store creative materials, like company logos, for when you need to print t-shirts or signage on the fly. 
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Vistaprint</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Sticker Mule</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Shutterfly</li>
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 Office supplies: Never run out of printer ink before your presentation again! 
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Amazon</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">OfficeDepot</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Staples </li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Adobe</li>
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 At TeamPassword we're currently sharing 378 logins and adding more every day. Here are some of the interesting logins that our team shares: 'cuz all work and no play make techies a very dull group.... 
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">B&amp;H</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">MLB.com</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Breckenridge.com</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">CapitalBikeShare</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">CrateAndBarrel</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">EZPass</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Scubaearth</li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Whitney.org </li>
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">1800Flowers</li>
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Companies use a shared password manager like TeamPassword every day for mission-critical logins: those essential tools and apps that keep the business functioning at its highest potential. But they're also sharing logins that make the office run smoother, improve employee morale and make it easier for their teams to collaborate and spend time (and eat) together-- proving that team password management isn't just for the boring stuff anymore!

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So you think hackers have stolen your password? You're not the only one. 
Perhaps you've noticed strange activity on your email account or frequent pop-ups on your computer. Perhaps it's just a hunch. 
But how can you know&nbsp;for sure?
There are many warning signs that you've been the victim of a data hack:
<ul>
<li>Your device is slower than normal.</li>
<li>You use more data than normal.</li>
<li>Videos take longer to load.</li>
<li>You received an email notification about a password change you didn't make.</li>
<li>An online account no longer accepts your password.</li>
</ul>
However, hackers can steal your passwords and identity&nbsp;without you ever knowing. That's why it's so difficult to tell if you're the victim of a hack.
This guide will help you work out if hackers have stolen your information and tell you how to stop it from happening again.&nbsp;
Prevent hackers from stealing your data by incorporating TeamPassword into your tech stack. This password manager for teams comes with a range of security features like two-step verification and password encryption.&nbsp;<a href="https://app.teampassword.com/dashboard#signup/testimonial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up for a free trial</a>&nbsp;today.&nbsp;

<h2>Have I Been Hacked? How Do I Know?</h2>
There are various ways to tell whether hackers have access to your information:
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<li>Look for unusual activity on your account. This activity includes logins to your social media accounts from unfamiliar locations or mass messages sent from your email account.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Look for security emails from account providers that warn about failed login attempts or password changes you didn't make.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Look for changes in performance on the devices, apps, and websites you use. For example, see if videos take longer to buffer than normal.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Look at your browser's password manager (if you use one) and check that nobody has changed these credentials.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
All the above can be a guessing game. You might have a feeling that you're the victim of a hack but don't know for sure. 
Checking a stolen password list like "Have I Been Pwned" clears up some of the confusion. This tool searches across multiple data breaches &mdash; when hackers take stolen passwords and usernames and post them online &mdash; to see if cybercriminals have compromised your personal information. 
Here's how to use this stolen password list:
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<li>Enter your email address on the main page.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Click "pwned."</li>
<li>The website will search thousands of databases to see if hackers have stolen your personal information.</li>
<li>If you receive the "Oh no &ndash; Pwned!" message, it means hackers have posted sensitive information associated with your email address (passwords, addresses, phone numbers, etc.) somewhere online.</li>
<li>If you receive the "Good news &ndash; no pwnage found!" message, it means the website could not find your information on the internet.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
Note: Just because the website can't find your data on the internet, it doesn't mean hackers haven't compromised your personal information.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://teampassword.com/blog/password-manager-for-small-businesses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Password Manager for Small Businesses</a>

<h2>Which Passwords Did Hackers Steal?</h2>
Establish which passwords hackers stole in a data breach so you can take quick action. Websites like "Have I Been Pwned"&nbsp;won't&nbsp;tell you which passwords are at risk. You'll only learn whether hackers have compromised the data associated with a particular email address. 
Note: Sometimes, hackers might have access to your email address and other personal information but not your password. It's hard to know for sure.&nbsp;
If hackers have access to your data, it's a good idea to change&nbsp;all passwords&nbsp;associated with the compromised email address. If you use your email address for several online accounts, change the passwords for these services. Updating these passwords might take you a while, and remembering the new passwords leads to additional problems. (Keep reading to find a solution.)
Here are some other tips:
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<li>When choosing new passwords, use combinations of lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Passwords that use all these elements are stronger than those that don't.</li>
<li>Don't write your passwords down because this increases the risk of identity theft.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Don't tell anyone your new passwords.</li>
</ul>
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://teampassword.com/blog/the-most-secure-way-to-share-passwords" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Most Secure Way to Share Passwords</a>.

<h2>How Common Is a Data Hack?</h2>
More common than you think. Hackers were responsible for more than 4,000 attacks every day in 2020, and the total number of compromised records exceeded 37 billion. That's a 141% increase from 2019. Much of this compromised data appears on the dark web, where cybercriminals use it to facilitate illegal activities such as identity theft and money laundering.&nbsp;
If you have been the subject of a data hack, you are not alone. However, it's important to act quickly to prevent hackers from accessing your personal or financial accounts.&nbsp;
There are other types of cybercrime to consider. Cybercriminals use techniques like phishing, where they impersonate people online and trick victims into handing over their personal information. Phishing now accounts for more than 80% of all cybersecurity incidents, and criminals steal $17,700 every minute in these attacks.&nbsp;

<h2>What Kind of Information Do Hackers Steal?</h2>
Hackers steal all kinds of personal and financial information:
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<li>Names</li>
<li>Email addresses</li>
<li>Usernames</li>
<li>Passwords</li>
<li>Addresses</li>
<li>Phone numbers</li>
<li>Bank account details</li>
<li>Credit card numbers</li>
<li>Social Security numbers</li>
<li>Insurance information&nbsp;</li>
<li>IRS information</li>
<li>Photos</li>
<li>Private message</li>
<li>SMS messages</li>
</ul>
Nothing is off-limits for hackers, and these criminals go to great lengths to steal your data. Once they have access to the information above, hackers can transfer money from your bank accounts, use your identity to apply for financing, and damage your credit file.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://teampassword.com/blog/the-scariest-data-breaches-of-all-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Scariest Data Breaches of All Time</a>.
TeamPassword is the best password manager for teams. Features include two-step verification, password encryption, easy password sharing, and more.&nbsp;<a href="https://app.teampassword.com/dashboard#signup/testimonial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Get a free trial now</a>&nbsp;and learn how TeamPassword keeps you safe online.&nbsp;

<h2>Have I Been Hacked? How to Stay Safe.</h2>
There are several ways to improve online security and prevent hackers from accessing your personal information:
<ul>
<li>Use the latest security software and apps when using devices and browsing the internet.</li>
<li>Carry out regular risk assessments where you evaluate your security software.</li>
<li>Back up personal data to a reputable cloud service instead of keeping it on your device.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Don't share personal information with other people.</li>
<li>Create a security management strategy for your organization and share it with all team members.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Using a password manager is another way to stay safe online. The best ones encrypt your online passwords so hackers can't access these credentials, and you can keep passwords in a secure cloud-based vault and not have to remember them. There are various password managers online, including free ones available through most internet browsers, but not all tools are the same.&nbsp;
If you work alongside a team, consider TeamPassword. It's the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.teampassword.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">password manager for teams</a>&nbsp;that require world-class security and performance. This all-in-one password solution helps teams like yours store, manage, and share passwords in the safest way possible.&nbsp;

<h2>How Can TeamPassword Help?</h2>
TeamPassword prevents hackers from stealing your organization's most sensitive data with an incredible range of password management features. Enterprises of all sizes use TeamPassword to manage passwords, including tech startups, digital marketing agencies, creative agencies, and software and development teams.
Here are some&nbsp;<a href="https://teampassword.com/features" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TeamPassword features</a>&nbsp;that prevent situations involving a stolen password:
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<li>Random password generation that creates unique passwords for websites.</li>
<li>Two-step password verification.</li>
<li>Activity and logging tools so you can discover who has access to password management features.</li>
<li>Secure encryption technology.</li>
<li>Email notifications about password management actions.</li>
<li>Passwords stored securely in one place. </li>
</ul>
<h2>Final Word</h2>
If you're looking for the answer to the question, "Have I been hacked?" it's difficult to know for sure. Preventing hackers from compromising your data in the first place provides a better resolution. TeamPassword lets you store and manage passwords in a secure environment and minimize the effects of a stolen password so you can avoid hackers stealing your data and continue to collaborate on team projects.&nbsp;
With features like password encryption, two-step authentication, and random password generation, TeamPassword is the best password management solution for teams that want to improve online security.&nbsp;<a href="https://app.teampassword.com/dashboard#signup/testimonial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign up for a free trial</a>&nbsp;now.

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