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1. Going solo or freelance?
   Hi Mark
   There have been a few threads on here recently – search for ‘going solo’ or ‘freelance’ (see below).

   Rather than repeat too much more of the same:
   1) Network – Training Journal , TrainerBase , as well as any professional body you are a member of: CIPD, CMI, etc

   2) Set your price and stick to it – it is too easy to cut your prices to get work – and if you are not careful you will not have a sustainable business model

   3) Find a niche – there are 1000’s of freelance people out there – why would they use you? (sure you can deliver what you are competent to do but people buy solutions so identify a problem they have and generate a market).

   3) Web presence – get yourself know through sites like this, TrainerBase etc.

   I’m sure others will add too.
   Other resources about going freelance can be found:

   https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=174142

   https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=177299

   https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=178140

   https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=165179

   http://www.trainerbase.co.uk/ResourcesShop/display_Resource.asp?keyword=freelance

   Mike