A little over one month after I hit the $1k milestone, I just reached $5k on @contra. Let's keep ...

A little over one month after I hit the $1k milestone, I just reached $5k on @contra. Let's keep ...A little over one month after I hit the $1k milestone, I just reached $5k on @contra. Let's keep ...

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Joshua Roberts

pro

• 20h

A little over one month after I hit the $1k milestone, I just reached $5k on @contra. Let's keep it going! 📈

Kamran Mohammad

pro

• 5h

Hey Contra 👋 first post here, so let me introduce myself with a number that still surprises me.

It took me 8 years on Upwork to cross $50k.

But here's the fun part: the first $10k took 7 years. The next $40k took 12 months.

Something clicked in that last stretch better positioning, better clients, actually owning my niche instead of chasing every job. The slow years weren't wasted; they were the reps that made the fast year possible.

So now I'm here, day five on Contra, genuinely curious: how long does $10k take here? $40k? Faster? Slower? Let's find out together.

If you're a founder building in Web3/DeFi, SaaS, or AI products full-stack dev, design, and brand strategy is what I do. But mostly I just wanted to say hi and start this chapter with the right people. Excited to be here. 🚀

new onboarding exciting

Yurii Oleskiv

pro

• 17h

TOP 1% on @Contra HQ. Still processing this. 🤯

Huge shoutout to the amazing community for all the goats, comments, and incredible support on our latest case study. You all make the hard work totally worth it.

🐐 > 🖤