Save 3 – 6 months of expenses I lean strongly towards 6 months.
Then it’s about knowledge, here are some books I strongly recommend.
Get a contract and NDA
General Reading
Learn about Marketing
Learn about Pricing
Podcasts & Courses
That’s a lot of resources so start with Get Clients Now and Book Yourself Solid. Then read The Price is Right.
Today go buy Quitter and read it this weekend.
2 responses to “So you want to start freelancing”
Great set of resources, thanks. I agree, Book Yourself Solid is a great starting point — lots of great strategies in there. I’d also add Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman to that list. It’s a great primer on business concepts and ideas, and has been really helpful in growing my freelancing biz.
Thanks for the recommendations. I’ll add it to my list for future reading.