Individual or Company

[JamesBarnsley]

If you are an individual freelancer should you try to present yourself as a company or as an individual?

There is a condition though …

The website URL you own is not your name but it is a company sounding name say …

Agile Designs

I made that company name up but you get the idea, you have a URL that seems like a company. Sound you present as an individual or as a company?

Which is best do you think?
Which will bring in the most customers?
Which will allow you to charge more money?

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If you are an individual freelancer should you try to present yourself as a company or as an individual?

Are you a company or an individual?

The website URL you own is not your name but it is a company sounding name say … you have a URL that seems like a company.

A domain name is not the same as a company name or individual name. You might choose a domain name that is the same as your name or company name, but they are not the same thing.

Which is best do you think? Which will bring in the most customers? Which will allow you to charge more money?

These questions are pointless without context. In general, I would say that your presentation is less important than how you actually behave – be professional, friendly, and engaging. Build good customer relationships. Do good work.

This is best, brings more customers, and will allow you to charge more money.

There are no “tricks” to becoming successful.

[chrisburton]

In a legal sense, you can be both. It is up to you if you’d rather market your name as a brand or distance yourself and create a name.

[JamesBarnsley]

Yes, but which one do you think looks best?

A “we” or an “I”.

[chrisburton]

Honesty looks best.

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Lots of people, for one reason or another, think that they need to make themselves appear successful in order to be successful. It’s the other way around.

As @chrisburton says, “honesty looks best.” Beyond that, trying to put up a front can make you look foolish as well.

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