Re:How To Become a Successful Freelance Web Developer (and N...
by wallflower on Friday December 28, 2012 @12:11AM
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> This post is the missing part that Brennan Dunn and patio11 ignore. How do you bootstrap from zero clients? How do you build a reputation?
A sample size of two isn't authoritative but I know two people who started their freelance career path by doing real good work for a non-profit they had an existing connection to and cared about. Pro-bono work can be a good investment of time. It is not like spec work; more a labor of interest, for an organization you believe in.
A sample size of two isn't authoritative but I know two people who started their freelance career path by doing real good work for a non-profit they had an existing connection to and cared about. Pro-bono work can be a good investment of time. It is not like spec work; more a labor of interest, for an organization you believe in.