About this episode

This episode explores the benefits of finding a freelancing niche through conversations with specialized freelancers.

Could having a niche make freelancing easier? In this compilation episode, Steve revisits conversations with freelancers who have specialised in skills, industries and even values - exploring why niching can make clients easier to find and decisions easier to take. Plus importantly: how to figure out your own niche, and why it doesn’t have to be forever.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Folland

Topics covered

• freelancing
• niche
• specialization
• clients
• decision making

Keywords

• freelancing
• niche
• specialization
• clients
• decision making
• skills
• industries

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