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 Going Freelance
Author:DCV
Date:Monday, 20th Mar 2006 10:23
Views:4,234 (excluding Digests and RSS feeds)
Category:People and Places
URL:http://www.freepint.com/go/b38325

Hello

I have worked as a research consultant for the past few years for a large research/ analysis company, mainly conducting desk research and trade interviews and writing reports for clients.

As I want to move away from where I currently live and would like to be my own boss, I am thinking of going freelance. I have a couple of questions about this:

1. How do I start? Do I approach organisations directly? Where do I advertise my services? Can I expect to make a reasonable living?

2. I am particularly interested in applying my research and report-writing skills to the charity/ not for profit/ NGO sector - is there any call for this? If so, how do I go about getting work?

Any thoughts appreciated

Thanks

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• Going Freelance
Hello I have worked as a research consultant for the past few years for a large research/ analysis company, mainly conducting ...
DCV 20/03/06 10:23 38325
  • Re: Going Freelance
Hope it's not too late to resurrect this, but in the latest (no.140)excellent Internet Resources Newsletter there was mention of ...
SueH 04/05/06 10:17 39668
  • Re: Going Freelance
You might find my FreePint article 'Setting up as an Independent Consultant' helpful - here's the link http://www.freepint.com/issues/160605.htm#issue Jela Webb www.azione.co.uk
Jela Webb 22/03/06 10:22 38408
  • Re: Going Freelance
You'll probably get many replies to this posting. So it would be useful to know how much research into this ...
Diana Nutting 21/03/06 15:26 38375
    • Re: Going Freelance
Hi Diana, thanks for responding I have had a browse of the site and previous threads/ mailouts, although not exhaustive. I ...
DCV 22/03/06 21:05 38432
      • Re: Going Freelance
DCV said: "I suppose I am looking for reassurance that it can be done, and advice in particular on who ...
Amelia Kassel 24/03/06 14:49 38491
        • Re: Going Freelance
DCV As someone who went self-employed 6 years ago, I would say there are three key differences compared with being employed: 1. ...
Alan Reynolds 28/03/06 16:57 38581
          • Re: Going Freelance
Since the early ninties I am a freelancer. I had to look for work at the start, but most ...
Judi Hanford 03/04/06 07:25 38794
            • Re: Going Freelance
Hi, there. You've had a lot of useful ideas from the people who've responded to your original question. Alan emphasised that the ...
Ralph Adam 05/04/06 17:23 38851
  • Re: Going Freelance
I've been in business as an information broker / independent information professional (IIP) since 1982. Although I started by conducting ...
Amelia Kassel 21/03/06 14:42 38370