By Sara Horowitz · Workman Publishing
The definitive handbook on running a freelance business — contracts, pricing, taxes, and client management.
Written by the founder of the Freelancers Union, this book covers the entire operational side of freelancing that nobody teaches: setting rates, writing contracts, managing dry spells, handling taxes, and building a sustainable client pipeline.
It's the book we recommend before your first client, because the business fundamentals it teaches prevent the expensive mistakes most freelancers make in year one.
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