The 40-client cutoff that made me rethink my freelance caseload
I was sitting at 40 active clients last spring in Phoenix, and my average turnaround had crept up to 6 days, which I thought was fine. Then one client sent a 2-line email about a missed filing deadline, and I realized I was juggling too many small gigs to do any of them properly. Is there a magic number where you all stop taking on new work, or do you just ride the wave until something breaks?