Ask Can a freelancer with strong skills still fail because of weak business knowledge?

[Edward22]

It is easy to assume that being good at your craft is enough to succeed as a freelancer, but the business side of things matters just as much. Things like pricing your work correctly, managing invoices, handling contracts, and keeping clients coming back are all skills on their own. Someone can be excellent at what they do and still struggle because they do not know how to run the business side properly. Do you think business knowledge is something every freelancer needs to actively learn, or does it come naturally over time?