For me the difference between freelancing and having my own design business was the kind of projects I received. When I had my own business I could pursue the kind of work I wanted to do, and the type of clients I wanted to work for. This built my skills and portfolio to strengthen me toward those goals.
Also I had more freedom to work from my own office. When I freelanced I often fixed other people's mistakes, did a lot of "grunt" production, and worked in other people's shops with no benefits and no guarantees for my own future. Taking the risk of running a business was worth it to me. Educate yourself about money, taxation, corporate structures, and sales. You might spend half your time selling and running your business. I find it very rewarding. The biggest challenge is planning for times of zero cashflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=31583 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
