Following on from a previous post, check out an exchange I had with my other half (OH) recently:
Me: Just because I don’t commute doesn’t mean I have more free time than you – I’m busy trying to establish my own business!!
OH: Give over, you’re not running a business, you’re freelance!
Hmmm… so what am I? I’m clearly self employed, that bit’s fine. And up until now I’d always thought of myself as a small business owner, mostly because I like how it sounds, but also because I carry out many of the day-to-day tasks required by businesses of all sizes. But at what point does a freelancer actually run their own business? Does being freelance overlap 100% with being a business owner? What about say, a freelance IT specialist who accepts a 6 month contract working inhouse, and engages a third party to carry out all their billing and other “business” tasks? Are they business owners too??
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Sarah Dillon is a qualified, accredited and experienced professional translator originally from Co. Clare in Ireland. She specialises in producing English-language texts that don't "sound" like translations, ensuring her clients' message has the desired impact in their overseas market. She is based in Brisbane, Australia and works with corporate clients, small businesses, agencies and nonprofit organisations all over the world. In her spare time, Sarah is also Marketing Director of eCPD Webinars.
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