Become A Business Professional - Brand/Web Designer Liz Elcoate
Hear how Liz went from pension advisor to banking on a freelance career for her future.
It's not enough to be a passionate freelancer, you need to be a business person and this episode includes cracking thoughts on: payments, contracts, commanding respect and finding a niche.
This conversation also touches upon mental health issues: if this resonates with you, please do check out the 'useful links' at the bottom of these Show Notes.
“I don’t work with people who don’t agree 100% to my payment terms...”
Here’s some of the key takeaway points:
- As a freelancer, being passionate about your field isn’t enough, you have to become a business person
- Be professional and be firm over your terms or clients won’t respect you
- Break large projects into smaller sections and take payment on each deliverable
- 30 days payment terms can kill your business (Liz never accepts them)
- Try and work with people you like - it makes a difference
- Find a sector or industry you want to work with, it helps you market to those people - it can also help you become known in that field
- Being a freelancer can be tough mentally as it's so isolating; become part of a community (Liz met many on Twitter)
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