Build a Business, Not Just a Client List

By Mark McGuinness | May 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Construction workers assembling the word BRAND

My latest guest article for The 99 Percent is called Build a Business, Not Just a Client List. It’s a summing up of my thinking about creative entrepreneurship, and why independent creatives should start thinking and acting more like entrepreneurs than freelancers.

It’s been received enthusiastically, both on the site and Twitter, although one commenter has tried to persuade me I’m being unrealistic. If you have any thoughts on the matter, please leave a comment over at The 99 Percent!

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