Your first 30 days freelancing — what do you wish you'd known?

Mentoring a friend who's going independent next month. My list: charge more, put everything in writing, never start before the wallet's funded, and the client who negotiates hardest on price negotiates hardest on everything. What's on yours?

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u/samuelito·10h ago

The slow months are for building the thing that gets you the good months. Don't panic-take bad clients.

u/mikefernandes·1d ago

Set response-time expectations day one or you'll be answering messages on Sunday forever.

u/nadiahassan·1d ago

Save 30% of everything for taxes. Nobody told me. I am telling you.

u/dev_okafor·1d ago

Your portfolio is 3 good case studies, not 20 logos. Depth beats breadth.