Comments on: Open Debate: The True Costs of Starting a Freelance Business

By: soffu

soffu — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:55:19 +0000

I’m trying to starting a freelance service myself, basically i’m trying to build some freelancer provider so that people didn’t have to try hard to find one from them.

didn’t count any cost for starting it , we just use what we already have,laptop and such,promotion are still done from mouth to mouth though :d

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By: Kaylee

Kaylee — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:03:15 +0000

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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By: The Debate Continues: Would You Freelance If You Had Nothing? | Men With Pens

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:01:34 +0000

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Writer’s Residence Blog » Blog Archive » Writing as a Business — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:37:36 +0000

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Steps to Starting a Small Business: #2 - The Implementation | Virtual Impax — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:45:04 +0000

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By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:37:59 +0000

This is a fantastic post, James. I especially relate to the emotional cost of running your own business. Some days it would be nice to hand over the responsibility for a while, but you can't. Sharon Hurley Halls last blog post..Writing Talk - Rates Rant

By: The Debate Ensues: The Costs of Starting a Freelance Business | Freelance Parent

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:21:20 +0000

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By: James

James — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:24:11 +0000

@ Eddie – Actually, my connection type has some convoluted French name that I’ve never bothered to figure out. All I do know is that when other companies try to get me to switch and ask me what speed I’m working at, they literally blink and tell me to stay where I am. I also have a price package that I seriously negotiated down from its original price because… well, because I’m good at that.

And I live in Quebec, in Canada. We don’t have Verizon or ATT here

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:03:24 +0000

good article, but FYI you don’t have a T3, and if you do, it’s because it’s shared with an entire office, or all your neighbors. You might even have a T1, but if you are only paying $50 for your T1 you are in the wrong business: quit your current job and start reselling them for $300. you will be the walmart of T1s….

seriously: you might have verizon FIOS or ATT U-verse at T3 equivalent speeds, but you definitely don’t have a T3 nor even a T1 for $50.

By: Cedric Solidon at Write Like a Rock Star

Cedric Solidon at Write Like a Rock Star — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:23:13 +0000

@Sarah: although it costs real money to start a business, it doesn’t mean you have to spend tons on it. Some businesses with big budgets bombed big time. So I believe you can start with a small budget. And Trish is right about moving away from that shoestring mentality.

Cedric Solidon at Write Like a Rock Stars last blog post..Information Overload? Compartmentalize!