billysbilling

I highly doubt you'd ask this question without being a successful freelance web developer. So instead of talking to you about skills, I can offer some business finance advice in general: CONTROL YOUR FINANCES!

I've learned a lot from the Easy Numbers blog (http://billysbillings.com/blog) by Billy's Billing. They share financial advice for entrepreneurs – including freelancers. A great way to save money from having to hire an accountant because you'll know what to do for yourself. Best of luck!

I think this is a great idea, assuming people are willing to talk honestly about their failures. It's always better to get the story from the horse's mouth.

From there, analysis is a crowd pleaser.

In the mean time, here's an article about some (not so commonly admitted) reasons that startups fail: http://billysbilling.com/blog/The-Five-Biggest-Mistakes-You-...