• Tax advisor. While we are pretty darn smart about freelance consulting, the IRS frowns on us dispensing tax advice.
• Financial planner. It takes cash and cojones to be a freelancer. Get real about what you need to have banked BEFORE you leap into the Tribe.
• Lovers and Others. Talk with those you love or perhaps simply cover on your insurance policy. Seriously people, talk with your people about the lifestyle of being a consultant / independent contractor and the drip down to daily life and financial sustainability.
• Skills assessment. Have you taken a thorough look at your skills? Do you have broad general and marketable skills in marketing, communications, digital and/or product? If something’s missing, get it before you take this next step.
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