“Starting a business is a test of character.” This is the strapline of a random advert I saw recently. I’m not sure if I agree with this statement or not, and it is also not really relevant to this blog, other than to provide an eye-catching intro. But it got me thinking about what – after roughly one year of running my own business – going freelance has meant for me. And that’s when I came up with a slightly modified strapline: For me, starting a business has been a test of