There are a lot of different things you can start a freelance business with. Writing is one of them.
Writing is an umbrella term for many different kinds of writing, you can choose from content writing, ghostwriting, or something higher value like copywriting – basically sales writing.
All you need to start a freelance writing business is your laptop. You can use a freelancer platform like Upwork to get started. It’s going to take a while for you to build a strong, reputable portfolio given that you’ll be in the market with many experienced freelance writers out there, but clients are aplenty and with the right skills and attitude, you should be able to land your first freelancing client sooner rather than later.
In my experience, copywriters are the writers who make the most money, given that they write sales pages/sales pitches for their clients. Their value is derived from the money they make their clients, not from the number of hours they work.
So if you’re going to give writing a shot, try out freelance copywriting! And who knows, maybe you’ll write copy for an online course business and be inspired to start your own.
If you’d like a head start, we have two courses on IWT dedicated to teach you how to write sales copy for both landing pages and emails, check them out:
