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Entries from April 2008

Be a Freelance Book Indexer

Date April 30, 2008

Besides the table of contents, where’s the first place you look to find more detailed information when reading a book? The index, of course.
Professional indexing is a cross between writing and editing. Between art, technique, and science. Painstaking accuracy and attention to detail are what set apart indexers from other literary types.
Indexing services are needed after a book is written […]

Freelance Funding - Rules of Thumb

Date April 29, 2008

Unless you’re in an entirely new field, most of what you need to start a business sits in your house.
Because startup costs are usually low, most people bootstrap, or self-finance, their ventures using savings, credit cards, or home equity loans. Starting with a bigger budget may not make a startup more successful. In fact, it […]