The 4 hiring mistakes I made that cost me $20,000

Courtesy of Jacqui Pretty I still remember getting my first freelance editing client in May 2013 — the moment I got off the phone I started dancing around the house. I thought, “This is it. This is proof that I can do this.” And for the next year or so, things went swimmingly. My first few clients were thrilled with my work and started referring more clients, who then started referring even more. Within six months, I had a steady stream of clients and was earning enough to pay the bills, q...