Economic conditions don't determine when it is a good time to freelance. People throwing money at you to take their project, is an ok time to freelance. To a

Economic conditions don't determine when it is a good time to freelance. People throwing money at you to take their project, is an ok time to freelance. To a first approximation, there is no good time to freelance because to a first approximation, every potential freelancer is under-capitalized. Yes, there are success stories, but generally building a successful consulting business means years and years building a base of good clients and even a little initial good luck (like landing one good client right away) doesn't change that. Good luck.