If you can either show a portfolio of past work or get introduced by a friend, hanging around a tech incubator can also work out. I got my first client through

If you can either show a portfolio of past work or get introduced by a friend, hanging around a tech incubator can also work out. I got my first client through a TechStars investor who introduced me to two founders at TS Cloud last year. I contracted with them for a few months while also looking for other clients, realized I hated freelancing and became their first employee.