Freelancers: Share Your First Big Earnings Experience Here!

Freelancers: Share Your First Big Earnings Experience Here!Freelancers: Share Your First Big Earnings Experience Here!

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Katie Kim

• 1d

fellow creatives/freelancers! how did you make your first $$$-$$$$ ? I wanna hear all your stories! I've freelanced a while back but would love to connect and hear from the real ones that have experienced it all. 😊 #shareyourwork #freelance #designcommunity

Celia I BEFAR Productions

pro

• 19h

I edited some videos for an agency 💯

Katie Kim

• 18h

oooo love it! sounds so fun and rewarding 🙌

Jordan Robinson

pro

• Mar 7

What do you all think is the most important part of growing your client base is as a freelancer?

Celia I BEFAR Productions

pro

• 19h

Time and open communication 😊

Aishi Sharma

• Mar 7

What’s the hardest part about freelancing for you?

For me, it’s been: • learning about packaging a service so the client says yes to you • knowing how to price it properly • finding initial clients here

👉 For you, what’s the biggest struggle right now?(I'm nosy👀)

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DeAndre Holland

pro

• Mar 7

I create and manage marketing assets within a design system. Took some time out last week to make some custom animations in hopes of increasing engagement across my clients' sites.