MickeyFinn, post: 1070 a écrit : Sorry, nowhere above does it say you were not getting regular work. Not being stacked out with work will obviously lead to shortfall in target earnings so that explains something.
PC (£600) and software (even the whole Adobe Creative Suite is £1500 or so) totals £2,100 so that is 70 hours for the year (about two weeks worth) and it is all paid off for one of you.
If you still have the PC and the software then you will not need to buy these again. Webspace - if you are paying more than £50 a year for some shared hosting then look at the costs as you will be being overcharged!
Cut out all the marketing apart from that which proves (not suggests or looks like!) a ROI. In my experience existing clients and referrals plus not being shy to suggest yourself for work, dropping business cards etc brings in more work than marketing so build up the client base and I am sure you will be fine.
Sorry, my mistake, I thought I'd said something about the amount of work. Thanks for the advice, I wish I'd discovered this site sooner.
Like I told you, we weren't getting regular work. We spent money on direct mailing, advertising, networking events, chamber of commerce membership, computer equipment, software, web hosting, etc. It all adds up.
I was working from home, and I was charging around £30 per hour, which seems to be about the norm. I have a mortgage and the usual bills to pay every month, my wife's salary covers those and gives us some spare.
Since ending the company I've already got two recommendations from a previous client and one from another, so I know I've got work waiting if I want it. I've learned some hard lessons with my previous venture, but it's also left me a bit wary.
I've just come across this site, looks interesting and perhaps someone can help me make a decision.
I've been working for 3 years as a self-employed graphic designer for a company I formed with a business partner. Cut a long story short, things have gone bad between us and the company is now in the process of splitting up.
I'm now looking for full-time work, but in the process I have made 3 new leads. My dilemma is should I carry on on my own?
Part of me wants to prove to myself that the collapse of the partnership wasn't my fault andf that I can do it without the hinderance of an uncooperative business partner, but I don't want to go another year just breaking even.
