Anyone go independent? Any thoughts on it in general? I think I have a client. Are there any toolkits to make it easier, like sow templates, pricing guides, etc?

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I was Independant for some 8 years. SOWs, setting up an LLC, banking, invoicing, small business insurance requirements etc. You need to account for that. Do you have any specific questions?

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FNIS 1. Ive got a few questions . . . .which area did you operate in? How easy/hard was it to source work consistently? I'm in ERP implementation. Assuming a 200K total compensation currently, what would you suggest as a comparable hourly bill rate and what was the wlb like as an independent? Is it lucrative after factoring in pto, holidays, etc? What was your best year and worst year compensation wise while independent? How do you grow your compensation over time or are you rangebound and limited by whether you expand to being on more people or juggle more clients in parallel ?

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ACN. Do let us know if you decide to take the plunge

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