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A few months ago, I was focused on improving my portfolio, refining my Shopify skills, and applying for opportunities consistently.
Today, I hit $1K earned on Contra. š
It's not just about the money it's proof that showing up consistently works.
To anyone building their freelance career:
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Keep improving your skills
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Keep sharing your work
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Keep applying even when responses are slow
Your next opportunity could be one application away.
#1k #contraearnings #shopifywebsite #freelancing #ecommerce #shopifyexpert
A great reminder to keep evolving amidst the challenges.
Congrats on the first $1K! Shopify is a solid lane and showing up consistently really does compound. This is just the start.
This is massive, congratulations
Congratulations
Huge milestone Sunday. Big Congratulations š
Thank you
You're welcome Sunday š
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Just crossed $50,000 earned š
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!! š¤
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Designed a Shopify experience for a womenās wellness brand rooted in science, sisterhood, and intentional support. šæš¤
This is so nice! I'm curious is this mockup AI generated or stock? Just curious about the workflow
Built a freelance marketplace where talent is judged on proven work ā not bios. It's calledĀ Proven.
The whole premise is an inversion of how hiring usually works:Ā freelancers never write their own bio.
Instead, they upload projects they've actually delivered ā a short description and a screenshot. An AI engine reads that evidence and builds aĀ verified capability profileĀ from it: a generated headline, a factual capability summary, extracted skills, and aĀ proof scoreĀ derived entirely from delivered work. Nothing self-reported, nothing salesy.
And companies don't scroll through endless profiles. They describe what they need in plain language, and the platform interprets the brief, then surfaces the freelancers who haveĀ already provenĀ they can build it ā each match ranked with a feasibility score and a reasoned justification that cites the freelancer's real projects.
The features so far:
My ProjectsĀ ā upload delivered work; each project gets auto-analyzed (summary, capabilities, tech, complexity, domain).
Generated profileĀ ā one click synthesizes everything into a verified, evidence-first profile.
Post a BriefĀ ā write what you need; the AI structures it into required capabilities, domain, and constraints.
Match ResultsĀ ā ranked, justified matches with fit scores.
Browse TalentĀ ā a directory of profiles, every card built from delivered projects, no self-written bios.
The part I love most: every claim on the platform traces back to real evidence. The verified-green accent only ever shows up around things that have actually beenĀ proven.
The aesthetic is editorial and credible on purpose ā Fraunces serif headlines, a warm off-white canvas ā the look of evidence, not advertising.
Try it yourself š
this is such a great idea!
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