For a long time, I thought the goal of freelancing was simple: Get clients. Do good work. Get pai...

For a long time, I thought the goal of freelancing was simple: Get clients. Do good work. Get pai...For a long time, I thought the goal of freelancing was simple: Get clients. Do good work. Get pai...

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Stephen Kolawole

pro

• Sep 22

For a long time, I thought the goal of freelancing was simple:

Get clients. Do good work. Get paid. Find the next client.

I'm starting to think differently.

The goal isn't just to become a better funnel builder.

It's to build a business around the skills I already have.

Funnels. GoHighLevel. Kajabi. Websites. Automation. CRO.

And turn those skills into:

→ Systems → Templates → SOPs → Productized services → Recurring revenue → Eventually, a team

I don't want every new client to mean starting from zero.

I want every project to make the next project easier.

That's the kind of leverage I'm working toward.

Muhammad Mustafa

• 2d

🚀Starting fresh? How about 5 hours free for a verified client → then paid projects. Would you take that deal to land your first client? Vote below 👇 and comment your skill if you're in

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Mostafa Moamen

• 1d

Time is the most valuable thing you can get you can't buy it👍

Sania Jawed

• 2d

Starting on Contra with zero reviews and zero client history.

My plan to land client #1: → Publish clearly labeled concept projects → Pitch a few local businesses with spec redesigns of their sites → Share the process, not just the final visuals

Designers who landed their first client here: what actually moved the needle for you? Portfolio, outreach, or something else?

I'd love to learn from your experience.