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Tips on how to get clients as a freelancer? (programming.dev)
submitted 9 months ago by sirdorius@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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I'm considering doing some freelance work as a backend dev. I have around 8 years of experience as a full time employee, but I'm not entirely sure how to get the ball rolling as a freelancer.

What are some good platforms to find clients? The only one I know of is searching job postings on LinkedIn.

Are platforms like Upwork and Fiverr good? I've heard that they're a bit of a rat race, and honestly looking at Fiverr ads it does seem that way.

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[-] amju_wolf@pawb.social 1 points 8 months ago

How do you network with zero or close to zero initial "connections"?

Sure it's easy to get jobs when you already have a dozen happy clients who recommend you to others. But how do you start initially? Through friends and their connections?

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Bullshit. Fake it till you make it. Your new clients don’t know how many current ones you have, regardless of the network you’ve built (mostly).

In business, the cardinal rule is if you want business, look like you don’t need it.

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