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The pros and cons of freelancing
The freelance market is booming, and the internet is full of articles telling you why you should join it. Over one-third of the world’s workforce are freelancers, and 75 percent of freelancers say they wouldn’t trade their freelancing job for another type of work. So why shouldn’t you become a freelancer? What is a freelancer?…
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A few tips for future freelancers
I recently gave a presentation about my freelance work to a graphic design class at Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. I was asked to speak about why I do freelance and give some tips about entering the freelance market. Here is a condensed version of the presentation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of freelance…
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Freelancing in a large city: The advantages and disadvantages
Large cities are filled with people, events, cars, sports, and—of course—businesses. For these reasons, many freelancers gravitate to large cities to find their work. Your chances of finding work should increase if there are more businesses, right? The answer to this isn’t as simple as “Yes” or “No.” Large cities bring many opportunities unavailable in…
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Freelancing in a small city: The advantages and disadvantagesÂ
The Midwest is filled with small cities and towns. These cities have people with the skills and abilities to perform freelance work, not to mention the drive and desire to start their own businesses. Doing freelance work in a small city presents a unique set of challenges, though, that are often overlooked in online articles and YouTube…