The Venture Edge

Last fall creative writer Jaime Case found herself out of a job when the Internet start-up she had been working for ran out of cash and shut its doors. Is that a familiar story?  After about three months of searching for a job that would let her use her talents and not finding anything that would pay her enough to keep her in the style to which she had grown accustomed (eating, roof over her head, etc), she decided to take matters into her own hands and begin the life of a freelancer. Today, she has several contracts, is in control of her days, and is finding new ways to leverage her skills. In short, she has become one of the thousands of freelance entrepreneurs who are discovering that while all sorts of jobs are in decline, contract work has actually increased.