Leaving a settled job for a freelance (or consultant) career is one of the toughest decisions for anyone. On one hand you have a guaranteed paycheck at the end of every month along with a number of other fringe benefits.
While on the other hand, you can go completely freelance and enjoy the freedom of working on your favorite projects on your own terms. This is probably probably why freelancers are going to make up nearly 47% of the workforce in USA by 2020.
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The problem with freelancing, however, is the sheer number of people doing it. Clients have an almost unending list of freelancers to choose from and the market is dominated by low paying gigs and cheap projects, especially on freelancing portal like Upwork and Fiverr.
It’s very hard to stand out from the crowd and earn enough to make a living. Especially if you’re a nobody who’s just starting out.
There is, however, one way to not only stand out from the c… Read More