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  1. AlexDep89

    First entrepreneur steps on Upwork following Lex DeVille's Guide

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    After viewing MJ's video From Flat-Broke to Filighy Rich I realized that working as a developer, I'm at the level of specialized labor and it might be time to take it to the next step: Selling specialized skill. I have bookmarked Lex Devilles Upwork Guide a long time ago but always made...
  2. oxygeninja

    I lost my job and starting all over again learning web development @ 40 years old.

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I lost my high paying remote CAD job a year ago. I thought that job would go on forever since the company seemed big, backed up by a billion-dollar investment firm, and has been in the industry for over 30 years. I was wrong. Without warning, we were told that it's shutting down. I was shocked...
  3. SheikhNaveed

    Success is a product, uncomfortable situations are founders

    EXECUTION 
    10 years ago, at Monday morning, when I was pressing the button of my pc at my office early morning around 9.15 am. One of my seniors asked 'Naveed! You need to go to the waiting room and wait for the boss' I said 'Why?' He told because you had not come to the office last Saturday. I went to...
  4. Chx

    Leadership Lessons From the Bottom: A Freelancer's Perspective

    PEOPLE 
    It was a tough decision. Starting out as a freelancer, rather than going straight into a scalable business. It went against much of the advice here — bypassing CENTS for my first venture. I dream of being a leader. A visionary. Shaping the world through business, taking care of my employees...
  5. Fox

    2020 Web design + School Progress Thread

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    Last year I was living right on an amazing surf spot in Mazatlan, Mexico. Amazing beaches, lots of sunshine, big waves of the Pacific, great seafood, but... I ended up working most of the time with only a few days spent fully enjoying where I was. I’ve done similar things in other...
  6. MightyBeast

    Feeling scared a bit

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hello. I hope you are doing well. I started learning web development in July this year. I know basic html, CSS and javascript. This year and last year I was going through a lot of financial stress and childhood trauma. In August I worked for a friend who paid me like $50 for small website...
  7. C

    Can someone please give me copywriting feedback...

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    I would really appreciate if someone could please give me some feedback on this mock product description(it isn't real btw I just made it up so I could practice copywriting) I wrote which is shown below: Description: This sexy, comfortable, and patriotic bikini will give you the best of both...
  8. Taktik

    Copywriting/Freelancing to get going

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hi, I have been on the forum for a couple of months now and tried to take action, but I am sort of paralysed, because I don`t really know, what to do, and I am afraid to lose money. So right now I am thinking of starting in the freelance world as a copywriter. That would have three benefits...
  9. NewManRising

    Mastering the Upwork game with Copywriting

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    A quick introduction and background: Around October 2018, I knew nothing about copywriting. I decided to go through and complete Lex' 15 day copywriting challenge/exercise thread. In fact, I was about on day 10/11 when I decided to get the balls to start sending in proposals to people on...
  10. D

    Zero to $3K in 100 Days: Starting my local SEO agency.

    EXECUTION 
    I had read the "CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days" thread a while back. Got caught up with some personal issues for sometime, but finally managed to get back here and stumbled on that thread again. My Advantages: Am pretty f**ing good at SEO Have...
  11. Saavik

    [Progress] Replacing freelance income with agency profits

    EXECUTION 
    Hi all, in this thread, I am going to track progress towards my 2019 goal: Increasing my agency revenue from currently 3k (average of last quarter 2018) to 15k. In my model calculations, this number should result in sufficient profits for me to give up personal freelancing and live off of my...
    • Saavik
    • Thread
    • accountability agency content marketing freelancing freelancing to agency goals sales sales email writing
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Process and Execution
  12. Lucas Lee-Tyson

    [Progress] Journey to $10,000/month as a Facebook Ads Expert [2019]

    EXECUTION 
    Hello Fast Lane Forum readers, My name is Lucas. I'm 20 years old and a Junior in college. I've been building and selling things online since I was 15. I first got started when I stumbled on the Internet Marketing forum BlackHatWorld. I have had a handful of successes and lots of failures. I've...
    • Lucas Lee-Tyson
    • Thread
    • digital agency facebook ad agency facebook ads facebook ads agency freelance freelancing marketing agency marketing consultant marketing consulting
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Process and Execution
  13. G

    Being disgusted instigates change.

    EXECUTION 
    Wow. Today I just found a piece of my pursuit of entrepreneurship beginning/infant stages . This quote was put on social media in 2016 EXACTLY 2 years ago from today. That was a LONG time ago for me. Here is the quote that later brought me to where I am today. May I remind you this was BEFORE I...
    • Guest61835
    • Thread
    • change freelancing get it right! growth insight motivate past progress website wordpress
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: Process and Execution
  14. Lex DeVille

    Freelance Guides & Templates [Time Sensitive]

    MARKETPLACE 
    NOTORIOUS FREELANCE GUIDES & TEMPLATES (for freelancers who suck at getting clients, got bills to pay, and would rather stick your bare hands in a black widow's nest than make cold calls) Most freelancers suck at 3 things: 1) Getting responses to proposals, cold emails, LinkedIn messages...
    • Lex DeVille
    • Thread
    • freelance freelance contracts freelance guides freelance systems freelance templates freelancing
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Fastlane Marketplace
  15. C

    Hustling to Survive: Freelance Web Design & Copywriting, Book Writing, and Building a Brand

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    While its been a while since I've posted here, I have been lurking somewhat regularly. As I sit here in a Starbucks today drinking my $2.41 hot green tea (essentially the price I pay so I can get out of the house and be around people outside of my gym), I came across this thread about the...
  16. Richard Gao

    Under 18, know web design but can't get a contract because of age. Any advice?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    This thread is a more specific continuation from my previous thread: Starting Web Design/Development Issues I am 16 and I am looking to do some web design as a hustle, I tried getting started on Upwork, but they ask for ID and say you must be 18+ to enter. I am kind of stuck on what to do...
  17. ZF Lee

    ZF's progress thread

    EXECUTION 
    Alright, just as I said. I would post some results from my Reddit tests. It seems that the folks need to see something tangible. I still will need to develop a cheap prototype and have 50-100 batches. I spotted a competing product being used by someone from today's meeting. I borrowed it for a...
    • ZF Lee
    • Thread
    • freelancing meetup meetups people people skills progress recommended resources testing upwork work
    • Replies: 116
    • Forum: Process and Execution
  18. MitchM

    Client acquisition for a cryptocurrency development team.

    CRYPTO INVESTING 
    Hello everyone! For some background: Back in November I started my eCommerce business which is going very well. Right now I am looking to make some extra cash to fund more inventory, products, distribution channels, and ad testing. One of my friends contacted me with perfect timing -...
  19. Envious

    Can freelancer/Upwork/fiverr be automated?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    So I can’t remember what thread it was posted in but I noticed someone mentioning they were developing a system to automate their jobs on fiverr and freelance sites. I’m not asking what specific tasks can be automated, I’m just seeing if it’s possible or if anyone has done it before? Obviously...
  20. AlexLegault

    Copywriting, Failing and Readjusting

    EXECUTION 
    A while back I made a Fiverr gig to start building up my copywriting experience and portfolio. After 2-3 months of having no luck (not a single sale) and rewriting my offer/testing dozens of times, I knew that I needed to try something new. I didn't put much though about how saturated Fiverr...
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