"There are two sides to every coin" is a cliché, but a helpful way to think about your disadvantages. If you are just starting out, you are not only inexperienced, you bring a fresh perspective to age-old problems. If you are an individual without an office and staff, you are also lean, responsive, and don't have to charge for overhead. There is always an upside if you think about it.
You might think that a single mother working at home with two young kids might be a disadvantage. But I played it up. When they weren't in school, I brought my kids with me for pick-ups and drop-offs (never to meetings). I baked cookies for all my clients at Christmas, and my kids decorated the boxes. Sure, there were many companies that wouldn't dream of working with someone like me, but there were plenty who would. Enough to make a good living.
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