Hi there,

You are absolutely right when you say that one only learns from making mistake. But there are other ways of learning as well. Before setting out into a business venture you can probably research on the same. Maybe do a SWOT analysis of the idea or the germ in your mind. You can also learn from other peoples mistakes and try not to repeat the same. Also if are going to quit your full time job and start of a career as a freelancer then there are lot of places you can start from. Go on to online market places, showcase your expertise, look for projects and start submitting proposals.There are plenty out there ,which can give you a great start. Pick and choose the ones that will support all your needs for example choose the one's that provide collaboration tools, supports your project management needs etc. in short helping you to mange your long distance online engagements. If i were to suggest any, i would suggest ninemotion.com.

Cheers,
Monique