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- Striking out on your own as a full-time freelancer is exciting and daunting. There's no one way to do it.
- These guides and tips will help you if you're thinking of turning your side hustle into full-time work - or if you simply want to know how to leave the office grind behind.
- They include tips from full-time freelancers who pull in six-figure incomes, email templates for successfully bringing in new clients, and the most important networks you should know.
- Business Insider's panel of freelance experts regularly weigh in on what it takes to strike out on your own successfully. You can read all of the following stories by subscribing to BI Prime.
Below is a list of guides to help freelancers through the process of deciding to go full-time, building their networks, and how to potentially make six-figures while self-employed.
- When to know full-time work isn't working out: How to make a drastic career change, from an executive coach who's helped countless people unhappy at work
- Deciding to make a career change: A former Google exec reveals the 3 questions you should ask yourself before making a career change
- Guidance for making the jump: The ultimate guide to going freelance - and making more than you did at a full-time gig
- How to quit your job: A freelancer who has pulled in a 6-figure income every year shares the exact process he used to quit his job and become successfully self-employed
- How to start your freelance business: One email I wrote brought in 100% of my clients after I started my business - here's the template
- Debunking myths about going freelance: A 34-year-old freelancer who quit the job she hated and now makes $200K a year debunks 3 of the biggest myths she's encountered about becoming your own boss
- Bringing in new clients: This tactic brings in 100% of new clients for many freelancers and entrepreneurs