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1. How to start your freelance business?
You want to start a freelance business, but you don’t have any idea how to start, Many
beginning entrepreneurs or startups have faced the same dilemma.
“‘Follow your heart and do what you love’ is just a slogan. But now a day’s its not easy
to find the work of your own choice so people work here in corporate cage only to full fill
their need. As we discussed in our last blog “Escape the corporate cage to follow your
dreams.” So is there any way that you can get work of your own choice?
The answer is freelancing. You can start your business with freelancing.
Now you all have a clear image in our minds of what our freelance business is about –
like what kind of skills you have, the type of work you enjoy doing most, and what you’re
striving to be well-known for. Now you know your area of expertise very well and all you
have to do is find people who will pay you for those skills. Before you know it, you’re in
freelance business.
Here are some steps that you should follow if you want to start your own freelance
business:
 Developa Portfolio: Develop a portfolio that describe you best. Put all your previous
project related to your area of expertise. You don’t need to include everything you’ve
ever made in your portfolio. You just need to include the best items that communicate
value to your ideal clients.
 Choose you Business Name: Business name or business identity matters a lot in
freelance business. Always choose your freelance business name that suits with your area
of expertise. Like if you want to start a business related to Website Designing, than
choose a name that resemble with Website Designing.
 Create a Website or Blog: By creating an internet identity of your business you can
grow your freelance business easily. Once you become most likable person on internet,
they will automatically find you. You don’t have to run after them. A blog also can help
you a lot to grow your business. For more details read our previous blog ” How a blog
can help you to grow your freelance business.”
 Make an Attractive Logo: A logo is an unique identity for your freelance business. It
can help you to attract more clients towards you.
 Market Research: It is one of the most important thing that you should if you want to
start a business. Market research simply means that determine what people are paying for
the service you provide. Once you get to know the pricing strategy, you can easily grow
your business.

2.  Social Media Promotion: Once you done with website and blog thing, advertise you
freelance business on social media, so that more and more people get to know about it.
Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter are some of the best platform to advertise your business.
 Find Clients: Apart from social media, two most easiest methods for finding clients
are partnerships and freelance job boards. Freelance job board like Getlance and all can
help you bring clients for you. So register with job boards and find more and more clients
for your freelance business.