Start building your budget
Getting clarity of of your financial position is essential to a successful freelancing career - don't start without doing your budgeting.
Before you take-off
Essential steps before you're ready to start your business
Essential steps before you're ready to start your business
Work your way through the tasks for this stage, and jump into the community to get further support from your fellows
Getting clarity of of your financial position is essential to a successful freelancing career - don't start without doing your budgeting.
You'll need to surround yourself with fellow freelancers, collaborators, mentors, advisors, specialists and friends who can help you through the process of building your business. There's nothing stopping you from starting that now.
Spend some time understanding the current landscape and demand for the skills you're going to be offering.
Take time to be clear on what services you'll be providing to clients - it'll help you to understand where to focus, and help your clients to understand what value you're offering
Whilst there's a temptation to jump straight into doing work, taking a moment to set your own ambitions and goals is essential to ensure you're making good progress.
One of the most common questions freelancers ask: What should I charge? - Don't make it up, base your pricing upon market rates and your financial baselines
Spend some time to gather together a number of examples of the work you've done, so you're ready for conversations with potential customers.
Don't delay - start conversations with prospective customers and clients now, even if you're not ready to freelance yet.
Taking care of your mental health and wellbeing is a critical part of being self-employed - after all, if you can't work, you don't have a business.
Jump into the community to get further support from your fellows, on Before you take-off
If you've completed your tasks, or are ready to skip ahead, you can unlock the next stage.