The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Freelancing in 2025

I’ve made hundreds of thousands of dollars as a freelancer + worked with 40+ freelance clients.... and if I had to do it ALL over again from scratch, here’s the EXACT checklist I would follow to do that this year.

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🎞️ IN THIS VIDEO:
[00:00] intro
[00:11] table of contents
[00:38] level 1: earning your first $1
[00:43] task 1: choose your character
[09:35] task 2: collect your gear
[12:17] task 3: your first gig
[14:12] level 2: earning your first $100
[14:22] task 1: do your daily quests
[16:08] task 2: get REAL good
[19:45] level 3: earning your first $1,000
[19:55] task 1: upgrade your character
[21:44] task 2: build your guild
[22:50] bonus level

🎥 VIDEOS MENTIONED:
~ The Best & Worst Freelancing Niches for 2024: https://youtu.be/m1ObWFc5nqU?si=uEliZSKVNzNMAvBa
~ How To Create A Freelance Portfolio Using Notion: https://youtu.be/o2GvoLAwHMk?si=UVNwzN5zjzkSesvc
~ The Best & Worst Freelancing Platforms of 2024:https://youtu.be/ILQ5XMIKGkM?si=RywZ5QAwGQftIstN
~ 5 Freelance Platforms To Find + Land Clients: https://youtu.be/Bi3QZH_TnrY?si=R813ReTjOYaVjjkb
~ 6 *Real* Cold Pitches That Have Landed *Real* Clients: https://youtu.be/Z4zLfIPOouE?si=KxMe5_Hk65aMjFuq
~ The Correct Way To Write Cold Pitches: https://youtu.be/S4unCyIdOKg?si=SVwdGn43OktGENRD
~ How I Find The *Right Clients* To Cold Pitch: https://youtu.be/nFx0kpQikRs?si=sO04xGbC_B8drH5w
~ Why Your Cold Pitches Are Being Ghosted: https://youtu.be/xetacYUjGdE?si=346LcKmFNQKxRXiP
~ How I Landed Freelance Clients On Facebook Groups: https://youtu.be/xUv3L-s5Kyg?si=Hl9ht6M4DwGAhukr
~ How I Handle Getting Rejected As A Freelancer: https://youtu.be/szQm5dggT6k?si=R12JTRxIv9JF2Vh_


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