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I have, but with zero success. I've read awful things about Toptal and PeoplePerHour, so I didn't really go for them. Upwork seems to be filled with developers
by grardb 10y ago
I have, but with zero success. I've read awful things about Toptal and PeoplePerHour, so I didn't really go for them. Upwork seems to be filled with developers from various parts of Asia where the low cost of living allows them to bid way lower than what I would charge. The quality of work also seems pretty bad, from what I can tell (one-sentence descriptions, bad grammar, crazy low budgets, etc.).
I've seen advice like, "If you charge high instead of trying to compete with low bidders, you'll be taken seriously," but then there's the issue of having 0 clients/reviews/ratings, which make it hard to command a high rate.
I did have one client on Codementor.io! He didn't give me a review, though, even though we had three sessions and he seemed to be super happy with my help :/
- gargarplex 10y agoI just wrote a book about this. I cover 15 channels for finding clients, and only a few of them involve in-person networking. Here's the website. https://www.breakingintoconsulting.com https://www.breakingintoconsulting.com We have a signup for a mailing list at the bottom of the page. If you sign up, you will get the chapter that explains the fifteen channels in-depth. And no, they aren't channels where you are forced to bid with super-low cost overseas labor. I think the chapters on closing deals could be especially helpful for you. If you're seriously super broke, just email me and I'll hook you up. But I am planning on raising the book's price in 2017.
- spencerfry 10y agoWhat about packaging what you know and putting together an eBook or online course? A lot of freelancers and consultants are turning to that to make extra money and to build their reputation. Here's an example: https://courses.gorails.com/ https://courses.gorails.com/