What is Holding You Back from Online Freelancing?
May 27, 2009
Do you wish you could work from home and have more freedom and independence? Have you got a yearning to quit your job and become an online freelancer? Is there anything holding you back from taking the plunge?
I was talking to a client the other night who has those exact thoughts. They have considered everything from opening a market stall through to network marketing (Amway etc).
My advice of course was to look online.
There are many opportunities, and the most popular right now range from blogging, affiiate marketing and creating your own digital products.
But there are so many outlets for service oriented people, people with creativity and skills to spare:
There are hundreds of different roles an online freelancer can take:
• Writer
• Virtual Assistant
• Programmer
• Designer
• Consultant
• Project Manager
• Webmaster
• Technical Support
• Presenter/Voice Over Artist
• Transcriptions
• Sales lead generator
• Coaching
The great thing about these opportunities is they can be started alongside your main gig, and are mostly flexible hours and so can be started even around child care responsibilites.
You might already have all the equipment you need!
Tell me, what is holding you back from becoming an online freelancer? Please share in the comments …
Why Web Based Invoicing Rocks for Small Business Billing
May 18, 2009
Have you experienced the stress and dissarray of having your business paperwork surround you in piles as you desperately try to get all your invoicing in order for your accountant?
We just had this experience. In fact, in dribs and drabs it is still going on.
The problem is when you are reporting what happened a year ago, lots of little things can slip away into the black hole that is your filing system.
- Did they pay that bill?
- What ever happened to that client?
- Who was that again?
- Why did we charge that for this?
With an online invoicing system, because it is web-based, you can simply give your accountant a login. They can sort it all out for you.
No piles of paper, no stress, and you don’t have to worry about your own lack of organization!