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If you excel at the field you chose, then you should If this happens to you, your competition will be quick to swoop in on all the

have no difficulty getting work. There are some available work out there, and you’ll end up missing out on some great
amazing people out there who know how to use SEO, contracts, so don’t allow SM to rule your life.

PHP, and CSS etc, and can help you build your site
There’s nothing wrong with taking the odd shot that you loved in camera,
too if you have no desire to learn this stuff.
on your iPhone, and it’s also quicker to post to Instagram when you do this.
It can be irritating if you are a creative person but
One thing there seems to be a lack of these days, is a business card to hand
have no understanding of where to start on building a site, even though there
out. Make sure you have something in print, there is nothing more frustrating
are plenty of great free templates out there.
than looking in your pocket to hand out your contact details and find you
Please don’t fall for the trap of using web designers who tell you they can have absolutely nothing, and then ask for a piece of paper to scrawl out your

build a site that’s personal to you, starting from name and number on.
$1000, only to find that they either copied it,

or signed you up for something that’s free to
everyone, but prayed on your naivety.
Insurance and Business Operations…

One thing l have learned, is that there are no
You know in the UK, l think things are simpler than they are in the US with
friends in business. I hope you have a better
regards setting up a business. At one time, if you went bankrupt in the UK,
experience, but with the direction things are heading, you need to be alert.
you couldn’t operate another business for at least 3 years, and l think they

One platform l like, more than Facebook is Instagram. It’s a great way to extended it at one time. But the US has far more complicated rules, and it’s a

showcase your work, start posting once you are confident of your ability to suing happy country.
take great shots. I’m not a fan of Twitter, but l like Linked-In. What you
Before you start your business, look into the legalities of what you plan to
choose is entirely up to you. If you sign up for too many social media
do and try and get some free advice. LegalZoom.com may be able to help you
platforms, you may find yourself forever checking messages that take you
get started, but whatever you do, there may be a fee for advice. Still, it
further from your work, which eventually leads to procrastination.
doesn’t mean you won’t be sued if you screw up someone’s wedding event, so