
Ditching The Office: Five Ways To Go Freelance
For many people, working freelance is the absolute dream. Not only can you control your own hours and time and be your own boss, but let’s face it – no commute is ever going to beat rolling out of bed and into your office chair in your spare bedroom at home. Here are some tips on breaking away from your office and going freelance…
Work With What You Know
First of all, one way to go broke very quickly is by plunging yourself straight into a business that you know very little about. It might feel nice to quit your banking job to run a small cafe, but unless you have extensive experience in an arena then chances are it’ll take you a long time to get going and find success and make a decent profit. If you work in finance, try freelance consulting or accounting for small businesses. If you work at a magazine, try freelance writing. Stick in an area that you’re familiar with, at least initially, and it will be easier to make money. (more…)