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Question for the Contra community:
How long did it take to land your first client here? 🚀
I’ve been on the platform for six weeks. While the user experience is great, I’m still waiting for that first "Yes."
For those consistently winning work:
Did you bring your own clients to the platform first? 🤝
How many Proposals did it take to get a win? ✉️
Does the platform favor specific niches or industries? 🎯
Let’s discuss what’s working in 2026!
I made a post about this a time ago! I hope it helps.
It took me a while honesty, but keeping the portfolio updated and bringing some clients to leave reviews has helped me enormously.
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