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Officially joined the $100K Club on Contra. ✨
What started two years ago as a freelance journey has grown into a studio, incredible client relationships, and opportunities I never imagined.
Huge thank you to every client who trusted me, every collaborator I've worked with, and the Contra team for building a platform that genuinely puts independents first.
Here's to growing Caliper Studio and everything that's next. 🚀
Congrats! Do you have any advice for those who are just getting started?
Staying consistent and keep learning, I think that's what I've been trying to do. Thanks so much!
Congrats @Caliper Studio 🎉
Thank you!!
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Congratulations 🎊
Thank you!!
Huge congrats, going from solo freelancer to studio at 100K is a real inflection point. What was the trigger for bringing on collaborators, was it a specific project that got too big to handle alone?
Thank you so much! It wasn't one specific project. It was more a combination of getting repeat clients, larger scopes, and a higher volume of work, along with realizing I enjoyed collaborating more than trying to do everything myself.
Realizing you enjoyed collaborating more than doing it all yourself is honestly the harder pivot than the revenue number. What did the first project you fully handed off look like, easy to let go of, or did you have to fight the urge to redo it yourself?
congrats Malika 👏🏻
Thank youu!!
Congrats! 🎉
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Thank you!
Congrats on the $100K mark, Malika. Going from solo freelancer to running Caliper Studio in two years is a real jump, not just a revenue number.
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Grateful for the progress and excited to keep building, sharing, and connecting with great clients.
Big one, more wins 🚀
I'm top 1% on Contra, really happy with the progress. And exciting about the future. Keep growing!
awesome, congrats!
I'm lucky, Top 5% overall, mostly with a few quick steps.
1. Having at least one good product and one good service posted, and making sure they hit the standards Contra has for profiles.
2. Having my first Contra Verified project I was hired for over $750, which is a drastic boost.
3. Interacting publicly with other creators, which builds my skill/knowledge, and boosts my score as well.
bonus: the final helper of course was just getting my first payout milestone (1k), but the first 3 are what got me there.
ps, I would love to connect and work together or just chat about projects and processes in freelance work!
Oh, that is interesting. Are you approached more now? Or are you still applying through a normal job posting?