5 Essential Tools Every Freelancer Needs To Succeed

Growing a successful freelance business doesn’t have to be a struggle.

So you’ve decided that you want to work from the comfort of your own home, running a freelance business. The good news is that growing a successful freelance business doesn’t have to be a struggle, as long as you have all the right tools and equipment, that is.

Want to know what these are – the tools that you need for success? Take a look at our useful list below, and you can quickly get to grips with why each item listed is essential. You may not think that you need a tablet and a computer, but trust us, both items have very different uses.

Without further ado, here are the six essentials that every freelancer needs to succeed.

1. A dedicated laptop

This might seem like an obvious one, but a lot of people start their businesses from the family computer. However, if you want to succeed, you need to treat it like a business from the get-go and treat yourself to a dedicated computer. Do you really want to worry every time that the kids go on the computer that they might accidentally delete your important business files, for instance? A dedicated laptop, loaded with all the right software for running your small business is a must.

2. An external hard drive

You may have plenty of adequate storage on your computer, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t need an external hard drive. When it comes to backing up your documents and data, an external hard drive is a must. This is the advice that most data recovery professionals recommend, so that should the files stored on your computer disappear, then you know that you’re covered.

3. Tablet

A lot of small business owners don’t see the point in having a laptop and a tablet. However, a tablet really is crucial for working on the go. Yes, laptops are portable, but they’re not as convenient to carry around with you and use as tablets are, plus they don’t hold their charge for as long. Tablets can do almost everything that laptops can, but are just more portable and ideal for using on the go, especially as many of them come with 4G access.

4. Cloud storage

Cloud storage is a must for a range of reasons, the first being that it offers another way to backup your files. However, that’s not all it’s good for; it’s also a useful resource for sharing documents and data with team members, potential clients, and other business owners, should you need to. The best thing about cloud storage is that there are various free options, so budget doesn’t even have to come into it.

5. Dedicated contact details

One of the biggest mistakes that freelancers make is failing to invest in dedicated contact details for their business. Using your personal email address for your company or using your personal phone number is really unprofessional, and it makes your business seem unprofessional. So, if you’re serious about being successful, you need to invest in a dedicated email address and phone number, as well as a commercial address that your correspondence can be sent to.

If you want to ensure that your business is a success, take note of the five essentials listed above that you need to invest in.

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