36. Facebook went down! (and how to avoid single points of failure)

15 Minute Freelancer - A podcast by Louise Shanahan

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This week, Facebook went down! Was your thumb twitching nervously all of Monday evening? Did you rush to update your Pinterest account or sign up for MailChimp? As everyone is reminded yet again of the dangers of building your business on borrowed land (i.e. relying on one company's apps as a source of leads and clients), this episode digs into some of the single points of failure that can arise in a freelance business. Specifically:Are you relying too much on one industry, channel or tool?Ho...