You may have been thinking of becoming a freelance worker hundreds of times, but you have not yet been excited. Freelance work is an excellent option for people who are orderly, responsible and committed to what they do.

A tidy freelance worker can reconcile your personal and work activities, you can save the money equivalent to transport, perform more comfortably from home and be your own boss. However, before opting for this type of employment, it will be good to take into account the following advice given by 

What should a freelance worker do before deciding to launch on their own?

1. Create an emergency fund

Ideally, you can create your own emergency fund. As an unskilled freelance worker, you will have to face at the beginning particular difficulties that will be better to overcome if you have a monetary base. The same you can get it with another job while you perform independently part time and will allow you not to be desperate for money, your customers do not notice your need, will enable you to work calmer and be more creative.

2. Business plan

It should not be too detailed but include your goals and the type of tasks you are going to accept.

3. Payment method

It is not feasible to start a business without knowing how to charge. You must define whether you will work by the hour, by time or otherwise.

4. Employment contract

You may have a basic one for your clients to sign and specify dates, service, penalties and prices.  

5. Create a professional website

Pay attention to the information and design of your site as it will be your link with potential customers.

6. Documents

The fact of working freelance does not imply that you should not have financial documents such as contracts or invoices.

7. Place of work

Some professionals work independently from their homes without inconveniences. If this is not your case, there are options of coworking or seek to create a space with an acquaintance that works under the same modality as you. The important thing is that you have access to the Internet, be a quiet place and have telephone reception.

8. Power links

Since you will never know where you will find your potential clients always try to be friendly and give out personal cards.

9. Follow-up

This is key and includes the control of how many clients you attended in a time span, the way you contacted them as well as the functioning of your website or money earned.

10. Partner

Working with partners may be a good option. This will allow you not to feel so alone when you have to face difficulties.

11. Ongoing training

Whoever works freelance can be continuously training in new things.

12. Seek support

Those who work on their own usually have very short vacations and do not live their free time as if they would live in a traditional job. So it will be good to seek support from others.