Creating a New Business

[NewYorkCity]

I work in software sales. Pays well.

In sales i've learned a lot and I'm starting a new biz. Freelance skill that pays well and can do it from anywhere. Rather not spill all of the beans on a public forum. You can guess if you want. Someone else on this forum does it.

Not reinventing the wheel. Just breaking into a new market.

2 parts: Portfolio and Companies to reach out.

Today: Got a list of ~40 new prospects and started finding the names of the LinkedIn. Need to get ~35 more contacts from LinkedIn to Inmail. Going to Inmail and Call a week later if they have a public number.

Portfolio: Put some stuff together. I probably have 10 hours here to make something usable.

I will work on this for a bit each day and record progress.

 

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[NewYorkCity]

Today: Starting to finish the portfolio. Should be done this week or next

Working on finding the leads, Might pay a VA to do this. Not sure yet.

 

[NewYorkCity]

Decided it might be worth it to get a VA -- finding the leads is simple data that takes me way too much time.

Going to start looking soonish -- however in the meantime I will keep working with what I currently have.

Got a lot of stuff done today. Finished most of the lead list and have a portfolio almost put together. Going to start reaching out in a few days to a week see if I can secure my first paying client.

Wish me luck!

 

[bonitachika]

Wish me luck!

Wish you luck! It would be interesting to know what is this business about

 

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[NewYorkCity]

Long weekend. Compile lead list (soon to be done), get portfolio together and then make initial reach outs.

I'd rather not say exactly what it is due to a public forum. Let's say it's slightly related to marketing/copywriting.

The key here is the prospects are already fairly large organizations that make a ton of money. I only need 1, maybe 2, to be successful here.

 

[NewYorkCity]

Got my first job.

Doesn't pay a ton at all (3 figures), but still, traction is nice... Also considering the job can be done very quickly.

However it is dependent on performance (I think I can give the fact is copywriting related away) and it does add to the portfolio and give me more recognition when reaching out as it is for a pretty good name.

Also came from my "inbound source", so I didn't have to do much to get it & adds to the momentum.

 

[NewYorkCity]

Job 1 is coming along. Will submit something this week...

Going to cold outreach to 10 people on Wednesday after the holiday. Will update with results.

I honestly think the hardest part is the mindset -- after being drilled so hard growing up & by college on getting a job.

Working in sales is the best thing to happen to me. Makes it like running your own business and I learned a ton.

Will update wed.

 

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