Is This the Right Direction?

Hellooooooo!

Summer started as soon as January ended and I am hating this!!

Anyway, this one’s going to be short and sweet.

I wanted to turn this newsletter into something truly valuable for you.

Packed with resources and real BTS of what it takes to build a freelancing career firsthand.

Here’s everything we’ve covered so far this year:

• Find your first client in 2025 (with me)!

• Update your freelancing portfolio!

• Want better pay in 2025?

• Consistent content ideas for your LinkedIn

• A bold cold DM that got me, my first client.

• How to get clients from LinkedIn

• How to get started with LinkedIn posting (ft. my cringe journey)

Next week, we’ll have a special guest answering your (and my) queries about pricing (something I still struggle with!)

I’d love to know:

Do you find this newsletter valuable? What else can we talk about?
What’s your biggest struggle that I haven’t covered yet?

If I can’t answer, I’ll make sure to find someone who can!

Hit reply, and let’s help each other out!

Personal updates:

• I quoted a client 25k for 4 pages of his SaaS website. He ghosted me.
  

• Another client who was supposed to start work in February is “traveling,” so the project feels indefinitely delayed.
  

• I’ve started another newsletter (hehe). Still figuring out the direction, so more updates on it in March!
  

• I’ve signed a 3-month retainer contract with another SaaS company. Work (hopefully) starts after this mini-wedding vacation I’m on.
  

• The plan was to close one international client in January, but I failed miserably.
  

• Currently working with just two clients—not thrilled about it, but still grateful. :)

I look forward to your replies on how we can make this newsletter more valuable (and fun, of course).

PSA: Stay Hydrated People!!

See you next Friday!

Love,
Nikita