Now is as good a time as any. In fact, starting a business - and that's what freelancing is - during an economic downturn isn't a bad idea at all: Less competit

Now is as good a time as any. In fact, starting a business - and that's what freelancing is - during an economic downturn isn't a bad idea at all: Less competition, more opportunity to niche down, potential clients who will actually need your services and will continue to do so when the economic outlook is better again.