From Freelancer to Firm
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I'm reading a lot of stuff that mirrors what I've been thinking which gives me a little consolation.
I took a business course offered by Employment Canada a couple of years ago that gave me some insights into business thinking and planning but didn't truly give me anything I couldn't have figured out on my own.
So checklist would be:
1. Get a space. I'm thinking finding a space to share would be the best idea to start.
2. Get a sales/acct manager type. I really hate sales. I can talk with clients no prob but sales is a different thing.
3. This next part I'm a little shaky on. I'd like to hire a developer type to fill out my own skill set. I'd also like to hire a junior/intermediate designer of offset the workload. I want to keep the overhead as low as possible so I'm at a bit of an impasse.
4. Start up capital. Paying for my own rent, cheetos and beer is one thing. Covering the salaries of three to four people for three months is something else.
Thoughts?