Two heads are better than one - freelancecamp2012

Two Heads are Better Than One

Freelancing is perfect!• Noone tells you what to do• You set your own hours• You can work with whomever you like• You can work from home in your pyjamas• Every client project offers new challenges and opportunities to contribute• Your hourly rate is much higher than when you had a “real” job

What do you want?• Income• Focus• More challenges• Bigger clients• Time• Collaboration

Building a business can have advantages• More talent = more capacity• More contacts• Shared costs• Decision support• Shared investment• Shared risk• Credibility• Backfill

1. Never go it alone• Network• Cultivate relationships with subject matter experts• Outsource whenever possible• Join associations• Attend conferences and meet-ups• Join a Co-Working Space

2. Make a planThink like a business owner – Allocate time to work ON your “business” – Identify a market opportunity – Dare to dream – write a plan to tackle your vision! – Identify the needed resources – Set goals – Get help

3. ProductizeCan you create a new revenue stream for yourself that is not limited by your time?

4. Partner• Seek out complementary skills & experiences• Develop a virtual organization or a formal business partnership• Be proactive about subcontracting by identifying the companies that do the work you want to do

Enterprise Toronto is a one-stopsource of information and services for the City’s entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Enterprise Toronto• Free business consultations• Seminars & learning opportunities• Business registrations• Resource centre• Regulatory information

Our Web Site www.toronto.ca/businesswww.enterprisetoronto.com

Contact information Katherine Roos Manager, Small Business Economic Development &Culture City of Toronto Tel: (416) 395-7474 Email: kroos@toronto.caLinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/katherineroos Twitter: @KatherineRoos or @EnterpriseTO

Two heads are better than one - freelancecamp2012

by freelancecampTO on May 30, 2012

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