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	Going Freelance? Check this out!

n2teaching

11-28-2007 12:22 PM

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photography, diy, blog, photopreneur, freelance, questions, considerations

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Questions to consider before you "fire your boss" and start to work at home or on your own.

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And you’ll have to find them.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.photopreneur.com/quit-your-job-be-a-photographer">Perhaps the biggest challenge new photographers face is building up their client list.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blogs.photopreneur.com/quit-your-job-be-a-photographer"><STRONG>So How Much Will This Cost?
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