Comments on: What Do You Want And What’s Holding You Back? http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/freelancing/ Fri, 18 May 2012 10:43:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Gabrielle http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Gabrielle Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:07:14 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/freelancing/#comment-11 Hi Melanie! Great question! My answer is yes and no. The first time I started my business, I was more concerned about financial security and therefore I started out on a part-time basis and slowly worked into full time, as my client base grew. I recommend this method for most first-time entrepreneurs. It takes a lot of the pressure off your back. The second time I started my business from zero (after selling the previous business and relocating to another state), the security issue was a concern again, but I decided to take more risk, since I knew what I had to do to get the business rolling again. I also had a cushy bank account for support until I could get things established again. I also had more confidence the second time around. If you want to take the leap all at once, yet security is important to you, a middle ground approach that will help boost your experience and confidence is working for Account Temps on short-term contracts, while building up your own client base "on the side." That way you start bringing in reliable income right from the start, but without a long-term obligation as your freelance business grows. I'll discuss all the different options for getting things off the ground in future posts. But thanks for asking about this issue now! To your success! Gabrielle Hi Melanie!

Great question! My answer is yes and no.

The first time I started my business, I was more concerned about financial security and therefore I started out on a part-time basis and slowly worked into full time, as my client base grew. I recommend this method for most first-time entrepreneurs. It takes a lot of the pressure off your back.

The second time I started my business from zero (after selling the previous business and relocating to another state), the security issue was a concern again, but I decided to take more risk, since I knew what I had to do to get the business rolling again. I also had a cushy bank account for support until I could get things established again.

I also had more confidence the second time around. If you want to take the leap all at once, yet security is important to you, a middle ground approach that will help boost your experience and confidence is working for Account Temps on short-term contracts, while building up your own client base “on the side.” That way you start bringing in reliable income right from the start, but without a long-term obligation as your freelance business grows.

I’ll discuss all the different options for getting things off the ground in future posts. But thanks for asking about this issue now!

To your success!

Gabrielle

]]> By: Melanie http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Melanie Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:07:51 +0000 http://thefreelancebookkeeper.com/blog/freelancing/#comment-10 I like the security of a regular paycheck. What were some of the steps you took in order to make sure you were financially secure before you began as a freelance bookkeeper? Did you keep a full-time job and slowly work out of that? Melanie I like the security of a regular paycheck. What were some of the steps you took in order to make sure you were financially secure before you began as a freelance bookkeeper? Did you keep a full-time job and slowly work out of that?

Melanie

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