How Can You Go from Employed to Freelancing with Low Risk?
From Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A by Erik Dietrich
January 22, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 96
About this episode
This episode discusses how employees can transition to freelancing with minimal risk.
Plenty of employees entertain the idea of going freelance. But one of the biggest barriers to entry is the perceived risk of doing so. Is there a way to jump to freelancing with minimal risk? Join us to learn more. View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Links of the week: CSuite Content published a practical guide to Gen-Z slang for business leaders. Enov8 shared a clear explainer on SAP data masking. InfluxData put together a getting-started guide to MQTT. Unusual Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on technical founders. Careflow is a referral management platform for healthcare organizations. Tricentis offers Oracle App Testing for teams running Oracle E-Business Suite.
People in this episode
Host: Erik Dietrich
Topics covered
- freelancing
- employment transition
- risk management
- entrepreneurship
- career change
Keywords
- freelancing
- employment
- risk
- career change
- entrepreneurship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CSuite Content, Enov8, InfluxData, Unusual Ventures, Careflow, Tricentis
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