I am new and wanna jump right into the fire...

Ok, I have some web publishing exp as I have created two websites (free of charge) for two different companies. But I am still learning. I am confident in myself, and I would love to go out and try to attain new clients to attempt to make some money. My hometown is very rural, and I would have an advantage as being one of the only web publishers in the area for all the local small business'. How should I do this, and should I just patiently wait until I build up my knowledge....