No Portfolio, No Problem… Here's Where to Start

About this episode

The episode discusses how new freelancers can land their first client without a portfolio by using simple, effective strategies.

Tharun is ready to take the leap into freelancing—but one question is standing between him and his first paycheck: how do you actually land that very first client? Preston and AJ Cassata from Revenue Boost share their own origin stories (a bagel shop, a school yearbook, a wave of cold calls) and break down the two simplest moves any new freelancer can make to get that first client through the door. No complicated funnels, no elaborate lead gen systems—just smart, human approaches that actually work when you're starting from zero. Links: Support our show sponsors -> ⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/sponsors⁠⁠ Submit your own question -> ⁠⁠https://freelancetofounder.com/ask⁠ Attend The "10X Your Freelancing" Summit -> ⁠⁠https://10XFreelance.com⁠⁠ (FREE) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Millo

Guests: Preston, AJ Cassata

Topics covered

• freelancing
• client acquisition
• entrepreneurship
• starting a business
• self-improvement

Keywords

• freelancing
• first client
• cold calls
• lead generation
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Revenue Boost

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