“Your First Client Isn’t Luck — It’s Strategy”

[chainsniff]

Your first freelance client almost always comes from someone who already knows you.
Not Upwork. Not Fiverr. Not a cold email.

If you want your first paid project:

Define your offer in ONE sentence
“I help X achieve Y using Z.”

Create a simple Notion/Carrd portfolio

Message 20 people you know with a short ask:
“If you know someone who needs ___, feel free to share my profile.”

Show your work publicly — even if it’s sample work

People buy clarity, not complexity.
If they understand what you do immediately, they hire you faster.

[Nahid Hossen]

Landing your first client is about positioning, not chance.