Seven rules of thumb for Internet freelancers

[mandy]

So, you’re out on your own and you’ve lined up your first couple of web design, programming, or creative jobs. Your home office is all set up, the coffee is brewing in the kitchen, and you’re enjoying your new-found freedom. You’re ready to get to work!

Not so fast. Like it or not, when you hang out a shingle and start taking work from clients, you become a business. And in today’s society, that means paying attention to some basic business realities...

full article: http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/08/30/web...#more-1089