You say impossible, where have you tried? Find some larger firms in your area doing what you want and approach them for overflow work - follow up a few times a

You say impossible, where have you tried? Find some larger firms in your area doing what you want and approach them for overflow work - follow up a few times and they'll contact you when things get crazy. Let old employers, friends & family know that you're available for freelance. Go to local meetups and make contacts (either peer groups who can refer work, or groups with potential clients). Don't hard-sell your services, just become known as a friendly person who knows your stuff and is available, and referrals will come. oDesk, Guru, eLance etc have lots of work but it mostly pays peanuts if you're US based. May be OK to build relationships but I personally haven't had much success here. Craigslist can be a good source (posting and replying to posts), lots of "idea guys" with no money and other garbage but I've found great clients there too. Talk to local recruiters, they occasionally get freelance/part-time/remote gigs. Agency overflow & word of mouth were the best sources for me. Can take a while to get started, but once you get a good reputation and ask for referrals then the work will pour in - especially after a few years when people from your first clients move jobs and contact you from their new gigs. Keep at it, and remember that your reputation is the most important thing in this industry. Treat people well, ask for reasonable compensation, do good work and you can't go wrong.