187 FS Starting From Scratch as a Freelancer
Published: February 04, 2016
187 FS Starting From Scratch as a Freelancer
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02:48 - Luca’s question
05:40 - The Right Things To Do in the Right Order:
- Work on your mindset
- Interview potential clients (Identify the expensive problem)
- Build a lead magnet and build social proof
- Build a landing page for your lead magnet
- Build a month’s worth of articles; set up an email list
- Start teaching. Go on forums and point to your lead magnet.
08:34 - Timeframe
13:17 - Do you need a blog?
14:21 - Social Media Presence (Earn Traffic and Attention)
16:47 - Starting a Business While Still Working at Another Job
22:53 - Impostor Syndrome
34:46 - Citing No Past Experience
- SoHelpful
- Beta Clients
37:48 - Webinars and Micronars
45:09 - Your Mailing List
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Veronica Mars (Jonathan)
CES (Chuck)
Las Vegas (Chuck)
SoHelpful (Philip)
Brennan Dunn: How To Start a Freelancing Business That Won't Fail (Philip)
The Tim Ferriss Experiment: Derek Sivers Reloaded – On Success Habits and Billionaires with Perfect Abs (Jonathan)
8 Tips For Software Developers Starting Their Own Business (Jonathan)
Veronica Mars (Jonathan)
CES (Chuck)
Las Vegas (Chuck)