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Things are rough out there. Budget cuts, layoffs, fierce competition--they're all leading people to ask \"is now even a good time to be a freelancer?\"

In this episode, I breakdown why now is both a good AND bad time to be a freelancer and how you can increase your chances of success if you do decide to take the plunge right now.

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Things are rough out there. Budget cuts, layoffs, fierce competition--they're all leading people to ask \"is now even a good time to be a freelancer?\"

In this episode, I breakdown why now is both a good AND bad time to be a freelancer and how you can increase your chances of success if you do decide to take the plunge right now.