Ed Gandia is a successful freelance copywriter, author, speaker and coach, and co-author of the bestselling and award-winning book The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle (Penguin/Alpha). Ed is also the man behind International Freelancers Day, the world's biggest free online conference for solo professionals, as well as the author of the most comprehensive annual study on freelancing, the Freelance Industry Report.