This is based off an answer I gave on Quora.
https://youtu.be/UfRD44RRo9E
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Figure out what you’re going to do.
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what are you good at now?
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what will people pay for?
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what is the target market you’re looking at?
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Where will you offer your services?
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is Upwork worth it?
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what about testing your ideas on Fivver
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build your own site and use it as the hub of your work
- Start Planning
- are you going to keep the business on the side or go full-time?
- what type of savings do you need to go full-time?
- how many clients do you need to go full-time?
- Aim for 6-months saved, and make sure you talk with your spouse about it first.
- Keep it rolling
- don’t get stuck in the feast/famine wheel because it will kill you
- keep advertising
- test what works for you and your clients
- have a follow up scheme
- have a client vetting process