What do you now know about freelancing that you wish you knew when you started?

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The only thing you ever make
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Got damn.

If every client that comes your way agrees to your price, you’re not charging enough.

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What to charge, was undercharging for years

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$500/day or $50/hr

You can find your freelance day rate by looking on Glassdoor for what they pay a fulltimer. Take the annual and divide by 125. That’s your day rate. Divide the day rate by 10 to get your hourly.

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