[Looking for] Tips for self-employed fresh grad

Self employed route is good but requires lots of self discipline! It is also a lonely route where you would find very few support, so you must have a vision before embarking on it and a strong belief you can overcome all that is to come otherwise it is easy to give up.

Sharing from the perspective of someone who knows a self-employed fresh grad

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Potential issues

• You can be looking at a lack of funding if you do not have enough capital
• Manpower resourcing if you are looking to get things done faster. Outsource your work may help to secure more client
• Long hours will potentially be taking a toll on your mental health, friendship, and family relationship.
• Client management is the hardest to get right but you must get it right.
• Building a brand/expertise around yourself is hard at the beginning.

Benefits

• If you are visionary and making the right connections, you can definitely earn more than being a fresh grad.
• Time is much more flexible but not less as you can arrange your stuff around.
• Project management skills will be transferrable anywhere if you decided to stop being a self-employed
• Exposure to different types of people, expectations, and work.

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All the best!!