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A comment on Ask HN: How do you get started in freelancing?.

Re:Ask HN: How do you get started in freelancing? by zerr on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @03:12AM (#13121206)
You need to be proactive, contact first, offer your services, explain how you can help with their tasks, cold emails, etc...

Do not get into trap of freelancing sites such as oDesk, toptal, .... they are the middle-man, you should eliminate the middle-man. Always contact potential clients directly.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you get started in freelancing? by iamskeptic on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @01:42PM (#13124987)
I've heard Toptal isn't as bad as oDesk/Elance/Upwork. Why do you think it's bad? I'm trying to avoid the same bad experience I had with Upwork.
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