Freelancing Beyond Platforms: Build Your Network

Malt, Upwork, Fiverr… I tried everything. I spent hours improving

my profile and replying to offers, when I could even get any. And nothing happened.

Technically, I was good. But I was doing exactly what everyone else was doing.

On these platforms, you’re competing with thousands of freelancers. And the decision

is rarely based on skills. It’s based on the person’s profile, randomness,

or price. And the interesting projects? You don’t find them there.

They appear when a designer, an agency, or a founder already has a client and

needs someone reliable. At that point, no one posts a job. They think about people they already