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September was a good month:
> crossed $10k+ in revenue on Contra
> shipped 3 projects: landing page, brand design, website
> went fully independent as a designer
> got referred to a big client by another designer
Now opening 2 spots for October.
Congrats on the milestones, looking forward to getting my first orders here also
Congratulations
Good work
Strong month. Getting referred to a big client by another designer says a lot. What helped that designer feel comfortable recommending you?
Congratulations 👏
That's great bro Congratulations 🎉🎉🔥🔥
Great to here that you are doing well man
Great work on this
Great one!
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What a month! Going fully independent and getting referred by another designer is the best kind of validation. Congrats Alex.
Congrats on crossing $10K and going fully independent. A referral from another designer says a lot.
Way to go!
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