Business Name vs Your Own Name: Which is Better for Freelancers?

Business Name vs Your Own Name: Which is Better for Freelancers?

May 24, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 359

About this episode

Steve Folland explores whether freelancers should use a business name or their own name, featuring insights from various guests.

It's a question Steve Folland gets asked a lot: as a freelancer, is it better to have a company name or use your own? In this compilation episode, Steve digs deep into 11 years of the Being Freelance podcast archive - pulling together voices from guests including brand copywriter Mark Grainger, branding expert Bhavini Lakhani, copywriter Graeme Piper, illustrator Dan Bailey, social media consultant Alison Battisby, marketing agency founder Ross Simmonds, and more - to try and get to the bott...

People in this episode

Host: Steve Folland

Guests: Mark Grainger, Bhavini Lakhani, Graeme Piper, Dan Bailey, Alison Battisby, Ross Simmonds

Topics covered

Keywords

More episodes of Being Freelance

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Being Freelance podcast page.