Common freelance mistakes (and how to avoid them)

March 17, 2015, 12:29 PM

https://www.freelancersunion.org/blog/2014/04/28/c...

We all make mistakes. We miss marketing opportunities, we take on bad clients, and we ship less-than-great projects. The trick is to find and fix these mistakes before they become habits. Here are 11 common mistakes that can make a huge impact on your time, your income, and your sanity: 1. Setting your rates too low. Are you charging what an employee at your skill level would get per hour? Do you price low because you’re worried that the $10/hour freelancer on Craigslist is going to undercut your rates? You’re not doing it right. Many freelancers fall into this trap. ...