Any freelancers have their own business? How did you get started? How'd you get your clients?

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Sorry fat fingered. A biz license. Oh and definitely partner up with someone (CW, AD).

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Clients are usually friends of friends. Start with what types of work and clients you want. Make a rate sheet of some sort, a name/logo, site. Word of mouth and instagram account with targeted hashtags. Eventually Annie license. Good luck!

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Agency lost my account. Picked up a role corp to corp. Opened an EIN Sole Proprietor and filed my own taxes. Picked up another role the day after that ended. 6 months. No more than a week off. Taking November off to go to Thailand and Bali after this campaign launches. Probably come back and freelance at role#2 in December. That's what I've got for now.

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EIN Sole Proprietor just means filing as your own business with your SS#, right?
Also, I'm planning on going to Bali in November too!

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Yes. Rad!

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What's Annie license?

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