PART 1
The freelance
essentials:
what you
need to know
before you
take the leap
The journey of a million miles begins with a single step.
Chinese proverb
Y
ou are starting something big. This is the beginning of a
great adventure, so you may feel terrified just as much
as you feel excited. And because becoming a freelancer
is a multi-faceted challenge, packed with tasks, goals and deci-
sions, you can easily feel overwhelmed with

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