Entrepreneurship: What You Need To Know Before Freelancing At one time or another, nearly every person has one of the following thoughts while bored when unemployed or working as a salaried employee, or dreaming of a better future: “If this business were mine, I would do things so much differently.” “Why doesn’t someone figure out a way to do this better?” “I am really good at ‘x,’ I bet I would be a success if I opened up a business to do it.” What You Need To Know Before Freelancing For those wannabe entrepreneurs and freelance business owners, the path to success will rarely be smooth as glass – but it can be made less of a roller-coaster ride if this one essential insight is recognized before launching the business: Common Mistake Many freelancers make the mistake of thinking that because they are excellent at a particular skill or craft; that they can easily be in a business providing that. To be sure, having expertise in a discipline or a highly developed proficiency may be necessary – but it is not sufficient to run a successful freelance business. Being A Business Owner The output of the business (product, service, expertise, etc.) is the most tangible aspect of the business. It is what the freelancer often is most focused on providing and it is what the customer sees or touches. But, it is NOT the business. A business owner has to assume responsibility for the following: -Leadership -Sales -Marketing -Finance -Production -Management Do you have what it takes to be a freelancer?
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 07:50:35 +0000
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