#53 - Starting a Freelance Business in 2021 ft Gareth Hawkins

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What is it like to start a freelance business in 2021? How do you attract and win your first client?  What is the transition from an office environment to a company of one like? How should you manage your time? There is a lot to focus on, both big and small, when starting a freelancing journey. On top of that, there is the matter of a pandemic too. This week, Ed chats to the second of in a series of conversations with freelancers who launched their business in 2021. About Gareth Hawkins Gareth Hawkins is a time-served Managing Director and an MBA Graduate, He has acquired, built and sold businesses over a 20-year career in the industrial engineering sector, and, in Q1 2021, he founded Enterprise Insights Ltd. Discover more at http://e-i.london. Also check out Gareth’s podcast The Chief Executive Optimist, by visiting https://ceoptimist.com.

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What is it like to start a freelance business in 2021? How do you attract and win your first client? What is the transition from an office environment to a company of one like? How should you manage your time? There is a lot to focus on, both big and small, when starting a freelancing journey. On top of that, there is the matter of a pandemic too. This week, Ed chats to the second of in a series of conversations with freelancers who launched their business in 2021. About Gareth Hawkins Gareth Hawkins is a time-served Managing Director and an MBA Graduate, He has acquired, built and sold businesses over a 20-year career in the industrial engineering sector, and, in Q1 2021, he founded Enterprise Insights Ltd. Discover more at http://e-i.london. Also check out Gareth’s podcast The Chief Executive Optimist, by visiting https://ceoptimist.com.

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