Thanks for the compliment on the article.

Your right….although it states that most of the information pertains to the U.S. at the top of the article it would make sense to mention again in the body of the message.

That also brings up a good point! Maybe articles such as these should be passed along to folks in other countries to add any differences that may exist.

Ernie

When talking about different legal options for a company, I think it’s important to note that the rules vary between countries. In particular, the tax details are rarely the same.

So I suspect that some of your taxation comments, although valid in America, won’t be true here in the UK.

Very interesting comments. Thank you.

I guess when I think of someone deciding to freelance or start a new business I have always thought it was by choice not circumstance. I am not convinced the reason why someone chooses to freelance or whether they do it full time or part time changes the approach, process or diligence one should use.

The questions are designed for mere mortals and ordinary people. Everyone has varying degrees of energy, courage, dedication and even money. Ultimately these varying degrees may likely determine the level of success someone may achieve, but doesn’t mean they can’t or won’t enjoy success.

I would be concerned about anyone being forced into freelancing because they have no other options. That changes the goal of success to one of survival. In that scenario the freelancer is likely to miss or shortcut some of the important steps needed to build a solid foundation to grow the business on.

I honestly am not in a position to know what makes people happy but I do know that taking two wrong turns instead of one is happiness short lived.

But how about question #7: Do you have any attractive alternatives to freelancing?

Your questions are totally valid for the individual who is contemplating quitting their regular job to start their own business.

However, many of the people who are starting to freelance today don’t have a job and aren’t getting interviews from the resumes they send out.

These people may be much happier if they focus on getting freelance work rather than spending all their time on a job search that has been unsuccessful so far.

Sure, the ideal freelancer accepts risk, has enormous energy reserves, is fully dedicated and courageous, etc. But ordinary mortals are also making a go at freelancing.

Glad to hear that you found value in the article. I hope that in some small way it increases your odds of success.