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Where/how do you find these freelance gigs?
by helpmehelpyou 16y ago
Where/how do you find these freelance gigs?
- mdolon 16y agoI'd say 85%+ of the better paying gigs I've gotten have been through existing connections and people I've known. For instance, a college friend started a new business and needed a site - he contacted and ended up hiring me. His partner then referred me to his friend, who also hired me for a project. Word of mouth can be pivotal in building a business so my first suggestion would be to explore your own social circle. (give your friends business cards!)
- danenania 16y agoSame story here. Partner and I did a fairly complex micro-lending platform for a non-profit as our first major gig. Some of the work was pro-bono, some $35/hour range. We did well, gave them what they needed, and now we're booked with clients for the next six months from referrals and others who wanted to work with us based on that site. We've moved comfortably into the $60-80 range with pretty clear indications that we can keep pushing it higher.
- aymeric 16y agoMy blog helped me but mainly connections and returning clients. I do Facebook application development.
- beej71 16y agoI have a biz partner that finds them because he has the connections. Though we did get one gig because someone found something I'd written on my tech blog.