How to Start a Freelance Company

December 10th, 2009 admin

Starting your own company is wonderful, scary, and exciting! I’ve recently gone through the process and started up my own freelance company, Snoack Studios , and I’d like to share my personal insight on how to get your own company off the ground, using my own story as an example. Step 1: Find a Business Name First things first, you need a name. As a freelancer, you will probably want to be a Sole Proprietor and you can certainly use your own name. I wanted to plan for expandability and flexibility…


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