1. Starting a Freelance Business Andrea J. Wenger STC Associate Fellow Twitter: @AndreaJWenger

2. Overview Logistics Networking Social media Time management Entrepreneurial spirit

3. Logistics

4. Business structure Sole proprietorship Limited liability corporation (LLC) Other corporate structures

5. Business name Your own name DBA name (doing business as) Corporate name

6. Business taxes State taxes / Sales tax Quarterly federal taxes January 15 April 15 June 15 September 15

7. EIN (Employer ID Number) Available online from the IRS May not be required Depends on business structure

8. Bank account and PO Box Separate bank account Business PO Box

9. Contracts Scope of work Protection in case of a lawsuit

10. Insurance Liability Catastrophic loss

11. File Storage Backup drives Cloud storage

12. Income and Expenses Income Electronic transfers Checks Expenses Receipts Mileage

13. Website Wordpress.com Responsive theme Static home page No blog

14. Networking

15. STC Carolina chapter Society-level service

16. Triangle Area Freelancers Monthly meetings Google Group $12/year to join www.tafnc.com

17. Write Now! Conference Saturday, May 2nd at Wake Tech Technical Communication Round Table Visual Web Design Grant Writing Content Strategy for Technical Communication and Beyond www.tafnc.com

18. EFA Editorial Freelancers Association

19. RWA Romance Writers of America Heart of Carolina Chapter

20. Social Media

21. Facebook Personal profile Business page

22. Twitter Short, targeted messages Be funny, pithy, or relevant Use hashtags (e.g., #writing)

23. LinkedIn Professional contacts Business only

24. Time Management

25. Project tracking Project management tools (Basecamp) Spreadsheets Calendars To-do lists

26. Schedule everything Thinking time Interruptions Phone calls Email Social media

27. Say no Outsource Stay true to your vision Set boundaries Care for yourself Let go

28. Prioritizing You Family and friends Exercise and sleep Important work Everything else

29. Entrepreneurial spirit

30. Personality Traits Passion Resilience Strong sense of self Flexibility Vision

31. Passion Believe in your work Challenge yourself to grow Don’t pander to others

32. Resilience Learn from mistakes Move forward Never give up

33. Strong sense of self Believe in yourself Influence others Control your success

34. Flexibility Take risks Welcome change Re-evaluate and adapt to challenges

35. Vision Make plans Solve problems Change the world

36. Conclusion

37. Questions?

38. Contact Email: awengerstc@yahoo.comawengerstc@yahoo.com Twitter: @AndreaJWenger @ArtWellPub