Try Freelancing First.
- Have a vision. ...
- Decide on a form of business. ...
- Create marketing materials. ...
- Prepare a portfolio. ...
- Set up financial processes. ...
- Secure a few clients. ...
- Believe in yourself.
Things You Should Expect If You Start Freelancing and How to Prepare Yourself
There's no better way to scrape up a few bucks in this economy or free yourself from a boss you dislike, or makes you sick with stress than doing some freelancing or starting your own business on the side. If you're thinking about taking the plunge, here are some things you should look out for, and some tips to help prepare before you take the first step.
What You Should Be Ready For
If you have a job that pays the bills now, that's great, and you definitely shouldn't quit to start your side business or start freelancing, but walking the line between full-time employee at one place and working for yourself on the other hand presents some challenges you'll need to be ready for before you do it. It may sound like the easy way out since you can work on your business without risking a steady paycheck, but here are a few things you should be ready for.
Be ready to make your passion "work." They call it "work" for a reason, and speaking from experience, I know how it is to start freelancing on the side, working on the thing you love, and suddenly realizing sometimes that your passion, that thing you could never get enough of, is starting to wear on you a bit.
- Be ready to firmly manage and maintain your boundaries. Many of us work in jobs that require us to be on call sometimes, travel, or work late. If you're planning on doing side work, even if it's managable and you set your own deadlines, you'll need to make sure your full-time job doesn't encroach on your side gig, and vice versa. You'll have to be ready to tell you boss "sorry, I've got plans tonight," if they ask you if you're available after hours, especially if you really do have something related to your freelancing planned.
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