Chapter 8 Where to from Here?

Congratulations! You’ve built a successful freelancing business. Naturally, you’ll now start to ask yourself where to go from here. You’ve reached decision time. What’s the next step, the further challenge?

The first part of forward progress is often the hardest—you need to make some big decisions around longer-term plans. Are you looking to build a company with staff and, with any luck, a larger turnover? Or do you wish to stay solo and increase profits by being choosier about the projects you accept?

Perhaps you’ve even decided that although freelancing was great for the last few months or years, it’s time for you to get out. This decision isn’t something to fear or be ashamed of; it isn’t failure, it’s ...

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