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I wish I'd known ...
Things freelancers wish they'd known before they started freelancing.
The importance of backups
Keeping your files safe is critical - loss of data can be catastrophic, so putting backups in place is non-optional to keep your business sustainable.
I'd need to put money aside for taxes and national insurance
Top 20 ranked "I wish I knew", many new freelancers don't proactively know much to put aside for tax and national insurance.
about payment on account
Payment on account surprises many freelancers, and it can be a painful cost you weren't expecting.
that you'll never truly have a day off
It can be incredibly easy to feel like you have to work all the time, or taking holidays is hard - but with some structure, it doesn't have to the be the case.
that fellow freelancers aren't competitors
Building communities of support with fellow freelancers has more benefits than drawbacks.