The Business of Authority

The Difference Between Freelancers and Business Owners

Episode Summary

What is the key difference between freelancers and business owners?

Episode Notes

What is the key difference between freelancers and business owners?

Talking Points

Quotable Quotes

“As soon as you hang your shingle out there, you started a business, whether you know it or not or like it or not.” –JS

“I think of a woodworker, for example, who makes beautiful furniture, but if you don’t have a way to sell it, if you don’t have a way to market it, if you don’t have a way to leverage the time that you put into it, if you don’t have a way to price it properly, then you don’t have a business. You have a craft.” –RM

“If you’re not making some enemies, you’re not making any allies.” –JS

“Freelancers, in particular, need to be reminded that it took a lot of courage to do that (leave their job). But the way to not have to go back and become an employee is to create a business around what you’re doing.” –RM

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