There was a recent post over at Freelance Sprout naming the “7 Things Not to do Before Starting your Freelance Business“. After reading it I felt compelled to write a reply to the post and offer some constructive criticisms and an alternative opinion in the topic. Most of my points are situational depending on what a freelancer’s plans and goals are but I have tried to explain these as well as possible. My intention is not to dispute the valid points of the author, but to offer another point of view and help guide readers further.

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