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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)
    • Lean Customer Development: Building Products Your Customers Will Buy by Cindy Alvarez
    • 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

      • Social Learning Theory
      • 34:46 - Citing No Past Experience

        • SoHelpful
        • Beta Clients
        • 37:48 - Webinars and Micronars

          45:09 - Your Mailing List

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