Advantages of Freelancing

: There are several perks to working as a freelancer, including:

            1. Fast to get started. As long as you already know the skill you plan to offer, getting started is simply a matter of finding your first client.

2.       Easy to start. You can start right now, acting as a sole proprietor and using your network find a client. While you'll want to build a LinkedIn profile and/or a website, you can network within your current career and friend networks to find your first client.

3.       Affordable. Odds are if you have the ability to provide the service, you also have whatever equipment or software you need to deliver.

Eventually you'll want to invest in business building tools, such as a website, but using LinkedIn (which is free) is a great online resume that can help you promote your service. The need for freelancers is large. While the marketplace of freelancers is competitive, the need for quality, reliable freelancers is growing. Many businesses don't have employees and instead have a team of freelancers. Choose your own schedule. Work when and where you want. Pick and choose clients. While in the beginning you may take any client that will hire you, as you grow, you can choose not to take on difficult clients. You can even fire them. Do the work the way you see fit. While you need to deliver what the client asks, how the work is done is up to you.