Starting My Real Freelance Journey: No More Side Hustles

Starting My Real Freelance Journey: No More Side HustlesStarting My Real Freelance Journey: No More Side Hustles

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Payal Soni

• May 7

after trying many sites for freelance as very young

I realized nothing is a SIDE HUSTLE

everything needs time to grow and huslte inreal

so starting my REAL freelance journey

I don't where it is going to take me

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Sidddharth Singh

• 1d

Hey can anyone of you help me in how to land with clients on Contra? I’m totally new to this so I would love if anyone of you can help me out and here’s my portfolio https://siddhaaarth-portfolio.vercel.app/

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Jere Diberto

pro

• May 7

I’ve always wanted to share more of my design process and experiences on video. But I’ll be honest, I’ve never felt comfortable on camera, not even in my native Spanish, let alone English.

Today I finally took a moment to test Akool’s free plan to see if a digital clone could bridge that gap.

The results are surprising, but I’m torn. If the ideas and the strategy are 100% mine, does the AI delivery take away from my brand value? Or is it just a realistic way to scale and reach a global audience?

I’d love to hear your honest take. Is this a smart move or does it feel too "fake" for a professional profile?

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Yeti ‌

pro

• May 7

Dale Jere, mandaleeee 🚀 | En mi opinión, creo que la voz generada con IA no queda mal, pero quizá tu voz + subtitulos en inglés cierre más ese gap del que hablás.

Sevd Atas

max

• May 6

I took a long break from freelancing because I got married.

And during that time, I realized something deeply:

Being your own boss is powerful.

Even while I wasn’t actively working, my business still brought in 10K. Not because I was constantly online, but because the foundation I’ve been building kept supporting me.

I’m so grateful for that.

But now I’m back, and honestly, I feel a little lost.

I’m starting a new life with my partner, and my old schedule doesn’t feel like it fits anymore.

So I’m not trying to force myself back into the same rhythm.

I’m trying to build a better one.

This feels like the start of a new chapter for both my life and my work.

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