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2 years.
Not 3 months. Not 6 months.
I am not one of those stories. And honestly, I used to feel behind because of that.
But I kept showing up. Consistent work. Real clients. No shortcuts.
Today I crossed $25K earned on Contra and I am just getting started.
If you are in the middle of your journey and it feels slow, this post is for you. Keep going.
Congrats!
Thanks Madob, appreciate it 🙏
I like you caption :) Honest and brutal
Thanks Ali, appreciate that. Tried to keep it real instead of doing the usual
Congratulation 😊
Thank you Kaysar 🙏
Congrats
Thanks Rasel, appreciate it.
Keep it up!
Thanks Maryam 🙏
Thanks 🙏
Glad it landed, Snehil. Slow growth is underrated, most people quit before it compounds.
Huge congrats!
2 years of showing up and doing the real work always beats the shortcuts.
This is super motivating for anyone feeling a bit behind right now. Thanks for sharing the real journey! Standard set.
I'd love to know more about your journey!
How has your overall experience on Contra been so far? Also, what were some of the biggest roadblocks you faced along the way, and how did you tackle them?
Thanks Tayyab. Contra has been solid for me, discovery actually works if your profile is dialled in and you stay active.
Biggest roadblock was positioning. I was doing too many things early on, design, dev, branding. Once I niched hard into Webflow development and white-label...
Thanks for the golden insights! That makes total sense.
I’m brand new to Contra, coming off the back of $50K+ earned on Upwork, so I'm currently calibrating my engine here. My biggest puzzle right now is positioning.
My foundation is high-end Webflow development and white-label...
Congratulations!
Thanks Mohd 🙏
I have just started on Contra, Tips would be helpful, how to suceed on Contra and get first order?
Welcome to Contra, Inzamam. Few things that worked for me:
Fill out your profile completely, every section. Add real project work even if it's personal or spec, an empty portfolio kills you.
Niche down. Don't be a generalist. Pick one thing you do well and position around that.
...
Congratulations. No competition!
Thanks Godwin 🙏
Thanks for sharing this, it’s really motivating. and huge Congrats on the milestone 🙌
Thanks Ammar, appreciate it 🙏
Thanks Karim, appreciate it 🙏
yay! Congratulations to you
Thanks Mate🙌
Congrats🎉
Thanks Zubair
Congrats!
Thanks Nataly, appreciate it 🙏
Congratulations 🎉
Thanks faro 🙏
This is great
Congratulations to you . Next stop, 50k
Thanks Mate, appreciate it 🙏
Congrats, I also feel sometime that I might be slow but showing up is the key.
Thanks Kaniyan. Showing up beats talent honestly, most people just don't last long enough.
Congratulations 🎉
Thanks Sharon 🙏
You're welcome!
Huge milestone Toqir. Congratulations 🎉
Thanks Tonye, appreciate it 🙏
You're welcome Toqir 😊
Congratulations @Toqir Chatha! 🔥👏
We were meant to see your post on our feed. We are very young on our Contra journey as builders & have a very very long way to go.....this is super inspiring, consistency goes a long way. 🚀
Thanks, appreciate that. Early days are the hardest, just keep building and posting your work. Consistency compounds.
Thank you so much for sharing and congratulations on this wonderful achievement. Getting there feels like a long distant dream for me but i will keep at it.
Thanks Rohit. It felt distant for me too 2 years ago, you'll get there.
Congratulation Brother
Thanks brother 🙏
well done, Toqir, small wins compounds over time indeed! congratulations 👍
Thanks Toms 🙏 Small wins stacked over time, that's the whole game.
Congratulations
Thanks 🙏
Congratulations ! Keep up the work.
Thanks Abdullah 🙏
Thanks man🙏
Congratulations to you
Thanks 🙏
Congratulations🎉
Thanks harsh🙏
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🏆 Well guys, the day before yesterday I won 1st place and $2,000 in the CapCut AI Design Studio Challenge 🎉 I can finally share it! Today is a new day and a new update on my growth journey.
𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒𝟑 🎉 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧:
💎 +40 followers
💎 Most metrics stayed the same
💎 Profile quality grew by 1% — now it’s 62%
💎 Won 1st place and $2000 in the #capcutdesignstudio
𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧:
✅ Participated in a challenge
✅ Shared my achievement on LinkedIn with my Ukrainian audience, which brought me quite a few new followers
✅ Left around 15 genuine comments on work I genuinely liked
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: 196 / 1,000
𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁: 804 followers
Follow along if you’re curious to see whether it’s possible to grow on Contra from zero.
More is coming 🤓🤓🤓
🐐 + 💬 = ❤️
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