How to Start a Freelance Business

By R.R. Fisher

Many of us have a terrible work-life balance. Especially with the increase of technology and work messages sent straight to our pockets, blurring the lines between work and leisure. 

The conflict between trying to have leisure time, yet the pressure of feeling like you need to be engaged and ready to work at all times to impress can have a negative impact on your quality of life.

The solution to all these problems is simple: become your own boss and start your own freelance business. 

This ebook is full of all the tips, tricks, and tried and tested strategies that you will need to start a successful freelance business.

Some of the valuable information that you will learn:

• Why you should start a freelance business
• The benefits of a freelance lifestyle
• What kind of freelance business you can start
• How to set useful business goals
• The importance of a business plan and tips to create one
• Often neglected things you will need to research
• Where to find clients
• The legal part of business
• How to make sure you are ethical
• Why you should communicate effectively with your clients 
• The importance of contracts
• How to start working without much experience
• More importantly, how to get experience
• The best places to find freelance work. We'll show you 8 top places and methods of finding freelance work.
• How to create a portfolio 
• What you need to include in a portfolio 
• Why you should value your time
• How to price your work
• How to get motivated
• The key to success: time management
• How to scale your business
• Why you should develop a niche
• And so much more!

• Language: English
• Publisher: R.R. Fisher
• Release date: Dec 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393367703

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Introduction

So, you think you want to be a freelancer? Let us guess, you want freedom, flexibility and to be in control of your life? There is no denying that starting a freelance business will change your life; but it will also change your relationship with, and your perception of, work.

Being a freelancer is one of the most liberating career paths. It is also one of the toughest. Starting a freelance business is not just as simple as waking up in the morning, rolling out of bed, and opening your laptop. Freelancing is not just an easy way to monetize your hobbies and nor is it easier than a proper job.

Nevertheless, freelance work is some of the most rewarding work you will ever do.

One of the most significant things to remember when becoming a freelancer is that the worst thing someone can say to you is no. You need to put yourself out there. There is no shame in being rejected, but there is some shame in not trying the first place. You may have to reach out to people— things do not always come to you; you will have to seek them out.

Freelance can be done part-time, on the side, or, eventually, it may turn into a full-time job.

This eBook will give you all the tools that you need to be a successful freelancer. It will tackle common problems and answer the most common questions that new freelancers have.

There are numerous perks that exist within a freelance business, that other jobs simply do not provide.

The first section of this book outlines the basic foundations required to start a freelance career; it will ask you some questions and force you to think about your dream life. This will make you think about whether a freelance business is the right path for you and will give you some hints on structuring your new lifestyle. It will emphasize the fact that a plan is essential, a

freelance business is not just something you can make up as you go along. Effectively researching and planning extensively before beginning will be the hallmark of success—ensure that you understand your service, your industry, and your audience properly, first.

After discussing planning, goal setting, and briefly touching on legalities, this eBook will talk about how essential a portfolio is. It will also go on to provide some tips on how to fill it up effectively to attract your target audience. Following this, it will also discuss how you can start