“No point in beating around the bush – I’m hoping for advice (and reassurance) here. I’ve recently experienced a pretty huge disaster in my freelancing career, and I’m absolutely kicking myself.”
That’s how a Fizzler started a recent conversation in the Fizzle Forums, and on this episode we help her blueprint a freelance business from scratch.
Here’s some of her story:
- She started a successful-ish service-based business
- She “fell out of love” with that business and accepted a job opportunity
- 2 weeks later the company she took a job with fired everyone in her department
- So now she’s back at “mother-effing square one” and wondering what to do.
This episode is so raw and honest it might make you bristle a little. We talk about money, emotions and some back of the napkin math you need to do.
Enjoy!
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““Back to Mother-effing Square One.” Rebuilding a Freelance Business from Scratch”
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Show Notes
Free Guide: Top 10 Mistakes in Starting an Online Business Guide — Fizzle
Fizzle Members: Back to mother-effing square ONE! How can I recover after a 'business' disaster? – Fizzle Forums
8 Pricing Strategies To Use On Your Product, Service Or Workshop (FS124)
Book Yourself Solid Fizzle Course — Get Booked Solid With Clients
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The Top 10 Mistakes in Online Business
Every week we talk with entrepreneurs. We talk about what’s working and what isn’t. We talk about successes and failures. We spend time with complete newbies, seasoned veterans, and everything in between.
One topic that comes up over and over again with both groups is mistakes made in starting businesses. Newbies love to learn about mistakes so they can avoid them. Veterans love to talk about what they wish they had known when starting out.
These conversations have been fascinating, so we compiled a list of the 10 mistakes we hear most often into a nifty lil' guide. Get the 10 Most Common Mistakes in Starting an Online Business here »
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Holy smoly, Initially when we decided to adopt Meow Meow and Bubbles, the thought of poop and poop cleaning never really occurred to me. Now that I am cleaning poop on a daily basis I realized this is not a fun activity, so my fellow ForeverHumans, are you ready to clean poop? Are you? Are you really? I mean poop sucks.
Wow!! Thanks so much for featuring my story on the podcast, guys. You have NO idea how much I appreciate the guidance and support!
Breaking the problem down the way you have has helped me to visualize how I can turn this whole thing around – and I’ll definitely be trying what you’ve suggested. Packaged services is one of the first things on my list.
I’ll let you know how it all goes!
Awesome, Steph! Thanks for your candor in the original post.
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For some reason we have an image of entrepreneurs (self employed) sittin’ in a lounge chair with a laptop at the beach. The reality is… no matter how much we love our work there will always be a ‘pain in the ass factor’. Success comes from how well we learn to ‘deal with it’.
This topic rings true for me right now, I’m in the middle of a back to square one relaunch. Phew! Lots of effort. Lots of emotion. I’m appreciating all of your tools and support :)