How to Trade Fewer Hours for Dollars

Here’s what I did to take the leap from solo freelancer to entrepreneur

Marilyn Wo
Nov 4 · 8 min read

For ten years since 2005, I slogged to deliver graphic design work to clients in exchange for money. Instead of owning a business, I created a job for myself. All I did was trading all my hours for dollars, happily using my time to create client assets but my own.

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🚀 Helping you go from freelancing to becoming a CEO. Cofounder/CEO of MeetAnders.com. Sharing my journey at MarilynWo.com. Contact: Marilyn@MeetAnders.com

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