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These “labels” often blend into one another: those who are self-employed consider themselves business owners, business owners consider themselves entrepreneurs, freelancers consider themselves self-employed. For those who enjoy making a living from something they have built, they may label themselves all of the above.

However, for some of us freelancers, we may see ourselves as self-employed and as business owners, but stop short of calling ourselves entrepreneurs. My best guess as to why this is is probably because the word “entrepreneur” often brings up adjectives that they don’t necessarily see in themselves: multiple business owner, innovative, creative in the business sense, unique product and service offerings, taking on great risks. Why do freelancers tend not to call themselves entrepreneurs? And how can we move from freelancers to entrepreneurs?

To read the original article: When is it time to stop calling yourself a freelancer and become an entrepreneur? - The Next Web