Small clients > one big client
Especially at the beginning, you read here how often big clients can put you under at the beginning because you're not ready to deal with them.
Especially at the beginning, you read here how often big clients can put you under at the beginning because you're not ready to deal with them.
After four years in which I frequently worked in a 6h/1h work/sleep rhythm for weeks at a time, I just left town and decided to never again have any customer that I couldn't fire and forget about on the spot if I wanted.
Big clients and projects were, at least for me, a complete nightmare. Worst were the lawsuits which, even when we ultimately won, would basically ruin whole years at a time.
Now I'm working for a few thousand customers at maybe $50/year average. When some technology or idea seems interesting, I'll spend 48h straight trying to get it working. When the weather starts to get warm, I'll spend the day in the sun with a bottle of white wine and no appointments until November.
A few big jobs > many small jobs
Low-paying jobs will consume more time than you expect. Be careful when quoting these. Always charge more than you think you need to cover your time.