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$ 5k in 3 weeks on Contra. Still can't believe it happened this fast. This is just the beginning
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Just crossed $50,000 earned 🎉
When I joined Contra, I never imagined it would become such a big part of my business. I'm incredibly grateful to every client who trusted me with their brand.
$50K is a milestone I'm proud of, but it's also a reminder of how far consistency, good work, and showing up can take you.
Here's to the next milestone!! 🤘
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two years ago I was charging less than a grand for a website.
this week I crossed $960k on Contra.
same hands and same tools but the thing that really changed is I stopped charging for my time and started charging for what the work is worth to the company.
took me way too long to get this however when you bill hourly you're basically punishing yourself for getting good, you spend years getting faster and cleaner and the reward is you make less for the same result which makes no sense.
and half the time you're designing for a company that's about to raise millions, you're a big part of why they look fundable in the first place. charging that by the hour like it's a favor never sat right with me.
so at some point you just say the number, not a random one though.
sit down, figure out what each thing is actually worth to you, write it down, then say it out loud without doing the nervous little discount thing we all do.
the pricing was never the hard part but believing I was worth it was and I'm still working on that some days, however the number's finally catching up to the work.
anyway, road to a million, one project at a time. the count's live on my Contra profile if you want to watch it happen.
Thanks for sharing man
Top 5% on Contra 😍 And here's how -
Listen, don't get me wrong, nothing boosts your discoverability more than getting clients on Contra, getting good ratings and reviews as well as starting an official Contra Project, period.
However, the second most effective thing is for sure engaging in the platform - which means not only to like things, but also adding real value to the posts you engage with, adding your insight, being curious and asking questions -- this not only boosts your credibility but also allows others to engage with ACTIVELY when you actually say something more than a "Good work!" or "Really like that" - Explain why, or ask how -- and I did it because I am genuinely curious - thats the reason I've done so many things in my Career - Apply and get a job as a Design Lead, its why I started my YouTube Channel teaching Design & Animation www.youtube.com/@asquareportal
Its because I genuinely want to learn - I hope this is useful to someone out there who is also starting out or growing - just keep going!
Give me a follow and engage on this post as a start, ill be sharing a lot more out here 🚀
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