Here's how I got my first clients: 1. At university there was a billboard for people looking for developers. 2. Responded to everyone, with a ridiculously low

Here's how I got my first clients: 1. At university there was a billboard for people looking for developers. 2. Responded to everyone, with a ridiculously low price of $25. 3. Completed first job with flying colors. Collect glowing reference. 4. Stitch up reference on to personal website. 5. Hike price by 50%, find next client. 6. Rinse and repeat. I got up to $100 per hour for some clients[1], or $450 per day for other clients, before I finally found a full time developer job. I'm glad I did this freelancing thing because my company knows I can walk any time and make 6-figures on my own. I still get pinged by my former clients about new projects and refer them to friends. [1] (I was offered $115 one time but I felt that was too much of a raise - I priced myself at the highest possible rate where I am certain I will receive a glowing reference. And glowing references means raises.) P.S. I read patio11 and tptacek's advice at the time it was very useful.