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Tips on how to get clients as a freelancer? (programming.dev)
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I'm considering doing some freelance work as a backend dev. I have around 8 years of experience as a full time employee, but I'm not entirely sure how to get the ball rolling as a freelancer.

What are some good platforms to find clients? The only one I know of is searching job postings on LinkedIn.

Are platforms like Upwork and Fiverr good? I've heard that they're a bit of a rat race, and honestly looking at Fiverr ads it does seem that way.

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[–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Stay off of Fivr or equivalent if you want to make real money and get a real business off the ground.

As for clients: networking. You just have to be a smooth talker to make it in business.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    How do you network with zero or close to zero initial "connections"?

    Sure it's easy to get jobs when you already have a dozen happy clients who recommend you to others. But how do you start initially? Through friends and their connections?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    Bullshit. Fake it till you make it. Your new clients don’t know how many current ones you have, regardless of the network you’ve built (mostly).

    In business, the cardinal rule is if you want business, look like you don’t need it.

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