Freelance Business - How to Start a Freelance Business?

Here are two web sites that will help you in starting a freelance business.

http://freelancefolder.com/how-to-start-a-freelance-business/

http://www.creditcardcompare.com.au/blog/successful-freelancing-50-tips-for-running-a-freelance-business.php

I would also go to Jigsaw for potential business connections once you have decided on the type of business you are planning and you want to broaden the number of clients you have as well as look for ways to grow.

If you're interested in an internet marketing business, consider My Shopping Genie.

Here's a website that provides you with more information - www.mymarketinggenie.com/dreamlowprices.  It's definitely worth checking out!

I would suggest you to trade in forex as it can fetch good returns if you do it seriously.

The best advice for anyone that wants to start a forex trading business is to get an accurate understanding of the system first. This means reading about trends, strategies, pips, stops and all the other factors that affect the fluctuations in this type of market. Going in unprepared is a guarantee of failure. Find a trusted broker that will be able to guide you along the way or even do the investing on your behalf. This will cut into your profit in the beginning but is a great way to immediately have knowledge and experience on your side.

There are lots of online businesses nowadays. Make money with eBay i s a great business to start with. More and more people are earning a lot by just selling merchandise. The good news is anyone can sell anything on eBay. Learn how to be an effective eBay seller. You will find it easy and exciting.

Check to see if you have a small business development center or SCORE chapter in your area.  They can help you decide what type of business would be best for you and help you draw up a business plan.  Best of all, their services are FREE!  They also aren't trying to sell you anything and have no monetary interest in what you choose.

I agree with Eva there.  Go visit SCORE.  You want a freelance business so you need to put together a portfolio of skills and get yourself out there and start marketing your skills.  You can bid on jobs online through a number of freelance sites like elance dot com.  The first thing you need to understand is how much money you want to make and work backwards.  If you need to make 5K a month and you have 100 hours to dedicate to your freelance work then you need to net $50/hr.  Remember you will have expenses and you will have to spend some of your hours marketing and bidding for projects.   Good luck.

I wouldn't recommend anyone quit a guaranteed, full-time job right now.  Millions have been laid off, many of those are now asking how to start a profitable stay-at-home business because they can't find a job.

You sound like you are underpaid or unhappy at your present job.  Unless it is a job you know will end soon, or you are working in a hostile environment, I would hang in there.  The competition for available jobs is brutal.

 You seem to be starting off at step one, that is, finding something you can do freelance.  If you don't already have the skill set or the clientele in your particular niche, you may find yourself in a severe economic pinch if you quit.  I worry that you are asking strangers for suggestions on a good freelance business.  It should be one that you are already familiar with, have good contacts in, and have a highly desired skill to sell.  If you don't, please don't quit your job.

 Further, if you quit, you are not entitled to any unemployment benefits.  Quietly research good freelance opportunities that you know you can get clients for, start working in that area on your own time, part-time, until it looks like a winner.  Then quit your job.

If you want to start a freelance, make sure you already have a website for advertising. What field are you interested in? You can post ads or portfolio on GetAFreelancer.com or any freelancing ads.