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What is the one best freelance advice that you can give to someone who is just starting out as a freelancer ?
Me - Start freelance only when you have built your reputation either online or offline. There are people who trusts you with your work, or keeps at least 6 months of saving with you. That is the minimum, it will take to build your reputation, if you are just starting out.
Freelance is not easy, it's a business. Serious business. Treat it like that.
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Freelancing is not just about getting clients.
It’s about becoming someone clients want to work with again.
A project can end in two ways:
→ You deliver the work and move on.
→ You deliver the work and build a relationship.
I’m trying to focus on the second.
Be reliable.
Communicate clearly.
Take ownership.
Make the process easier.
Because one good project can become:
A repeat client.
A referral.
A long-term relationship.
Keep building. Keep improving. 🚀
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Absolutely Yesss💯 😊
𝗜 𝗪𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁. 𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲
It’s been a little while since I posted here.
Not because I stopped building.
Quite the opposite.
While LinkedIn was quiet, behind the scenes there were:
→ Websites being designed
→ Mobile issues being hunted down
→ SEO and performance improvements being made
→ Client ideas becoming actual digital experiences
→ New platforms and workflows being explored
→ And, of course, the occasional “small change” that wasn’t small at all. 😅
Sometimes we become so focused on doing the work that we forget to document the journey.
And I’ve realized that’s something I want to change.
Because the finished website is only one part of the story.
The interesting part is often:
Why a decision was made.
What problem needed solving.
What didn’t work initially.
What changed.
And what the project taught me.
If you’re building something interesting too, I’d love to reconnect.
What have you been working on lately?
Top 1% on Contra. 🎉
A little milestone, but a reminder that showing up and doing good work consistently actually pays off.
If you're just starting out and wondering if it's worth it: it is. Keep going.
Thanks to all my clients and everyone here who's been so supportive.
That's Legendary bro congrats 🔥🔥🔥🔥