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Let me start off by saying that I’ve never been a self-proclaimed feminist, and I rarely use gender to rationalize anything happening in my life...
Admittedly though, as a young female entrepreneur, I find myself in a lot of annoying, frustrating, time-wasting scenarios more often than I’d like to even discuss.
Having finally gotten fed up for, decidedly, the last time, I’m putting together a list of ways to make sure I — and anyone else who can relate — am henceforth taken seriously as a freelancer.
I’m a writer by trade. I have a lot of people, almost always men, contact me about projects they want help with. I’m also admittedly a conflict-averse person with a very adaptable personality. I’d typically much rather have peace and harmony than abrasive interactions due to blunt, unpleasant conversations.
I’m learning though, that these qualities aren’t great in business.
To top things off, I tend to miss a lot of red flags because I assume the best, most positive qualities in others. Unfortunately, that’s a weakness in the business world, as well.
I’ve had “potential clients” ask me to meet with them to discuss these ideas they have for short films, feature films, businesses they supposedly will hire me to write blogs/articles…
