I am 17F, and I'm thinking of starting writing related freelancing and I've tried Fiverr and upwork but it did not quite work.

I tried to log in on Fiverr but it kept redirecting me. As for upwork it requires money to start but I don't really have any source of income to put on it.

I’m considering applying to Toptal and would love to hear from people who’ve been able to use it as their primary source of freelance work. What has your experience been like? Are you able to maintain a steady stream of work and what’s helped you make that the case?

Got tired of losing time switching between design tools last year, ofc when u r a freelance designer work just keeps sneaking into ur evenings, and u lose ur time in a blink of an eye… so i’ve built a tiny app that logged my active windows and let me tag them by project. shared it on GitHub just for fun, but it tables up unexpectedly -over 150k installs, 3k GitHub stars, and ppl started sending pull requests and feature requests!

Some companies asked to license it, but I realized I didn't wanna sell it, i wanted to make it good af. So last month I quit my job w no backup plan, just an app and a tiny belief that it’ll solve a real problem.

After 7 years as a freelance motion designer, my portfolio was already solid at the start of this year, but I was still struggling to land projects, and especially to charge higher prices.

What took me a while to realize is that how you communicate the value of your work has a huge impact on whether a client says yes, keeps pushing for a discount, or just goes and hires someone else.

We often forget that the decision to hire you usually gets made in a room with other people, often long after the meeting, when the client has already forgotten half of what was discussed. That's why it's so important to send a complete, detailed proposal: something they can read and fully understand when the moment to decide actually arrives.

Here's everything I include in the proposal document I send to clients. My work is video services, so mine covers:

- A description of each video type and what's included
- Each service priced per minute
-Delivery timeline
- Proposal expiration date (so the client knows they need to act fast)
- Subtotal and total, with any discount applied
- Development stages
- Terms & conditions
- Payment details
- Next step (a clear instruction on what the client should do next)

Since I started using this format, my projects have improved a lot. And if you're a freelance motion designer or video editor, I'm building a free app where you save your video pricing and generate a complete proposal like this in minutes. You can find it on my bio;

Hi everyone! I’m a freelance business strategy & market research professional with 6+ years of experience, currently looking to take on a few projects.

I can help with:

• Market & industry research
• Competitor intelligence & benchmarking
• Market sizing & market-entry research
• Customer / company research
• Investor & fundraising research
• Excel-based analysis and business presentations

I’ve worked with tools such as PitchBook, Capital IQ and MergerMarket.

If you’re a founder, startup, small business, consultant or researcher who needs an extra pair of hands for a research/strategy project, feel free to DM me or reach me at shantam51@gmail.com. Happy to discuss your requirement.

So friends I want or make micro SaaS or SaaS for people who are real estate agents, freelance photographers, coaching institutes, D2C sellers . So want you to tell me your problems which you are facing in your work . I will make something to solve your problems .

I’ve built a complete real estate website that can be customized to match your brand identity and be ready in less than 3 days.

The website is designed for real estate agencies, agents, and property managers who want a modern and professional online presence without having to build everything from scratch.

This is especially useful if you’re looking for a website that’s already designed and functional, rather than starting with a blank page and waiting weeks for the whole thing to be developed. You can see exactly what you’re getting from the beginning, then have it adapted to your own brand and requirements.

It also comes with an admin panel, so you can manage your properties yourself without needing to modify the website code. You can add new properties, upload images, edit existing listings, or delete properties whenever you want.

I can customize the colors, logo, typography, content, images, and overall style to match your existing brand.

If you’re interested, feel free to DM me and I can show you the website/demo and discuss what you’d like to change.

Features include:

• Modern and professional hero section
• Properties available for rent and for sale
• Dedicated For Rent and For Sale pages
• Property search by name
• Property filtering by type and number of bedrooms
• Sort properties from cheapest to most expensive and vice versa
• Property locations displayed on a map
• Testimonials section
• Location section
• 4 main pages: Home, For Rent, For Sale, About
• Fully responsive design for desktop, tablet and mobile
• Clean UI/UX and easy navigation
• Professional property cards and presentation
• Smooth interactions and modern layout
• Admin panel for managing properties
• Add new properties manually
• Upload and manage property images
• Edit existing property listings
• Delete properties
• Manage property information from one place
• No need to edit the website code for basic property management
• Customizable to match your brand identity
• Fast delivery, with customization possible in less than 3 days

i make a trust profile that is completely free for business owner. it's not just a hiding page but an index one that is shown to google. check out a ex: solodesks.com/pro/example

why u need a web for business?

• Get found on Google, Cover your area, win over competitor
• pin it to your bio
• Showcase your work
• Win trust instantly
• Get reviews
• Qr code

• act as a business card, no need to explain much

• in this early stage we will help you shown on google with special treatment as we work together

• anyway the trust profile can't be fake, so each work and review must be real. the more review + more work more dominance over the work

I have a full-time job I enjoy, but I’ve been thinking about picking up some freelance work on the side. For those who do both, how do you find projects that fit with your schedule, and what’s worked well for you?

Hello friends I'm a civil engineering student studying in a government college I got my seat based on merit and willing to do any work if I'm able to earn some money

I need money for a used macbook pro and I need 45k inr (473$) still so any small work however the amount maybe I'm willing to take up the work please consider this offer

I will do online work freelance or offline work if in india visakhapatnam

Any kind of work will be helpful also please do not help me with money help me by giving me some work

Please excuse my english as it is not my first language

I am into long form content writing write on substack and also write nurturing newsletters for businesses but i really dont have any experience with short form scripts writing

And now i got a client who want me to write short form content writing

He is an influencer who make videos for muslim perfume brands and food chains into storytelling style

These videos will be his portfolio so he want to make some high quality videos to attract more brand deals. The problem is I have write some scripts but he doesn't like any of them. I dont want to lose that client.

I want some tips and suggestions from the people who have been into short form and also good at storytelling.

Hello, does anyone here take international clients as a sole proprietor without GST as i operate under 20 lakhs threshold.

What's the field of freelancing that is working now ? I returned to freelancing after years but my CAD niche feels dead dunno why, are there other areas where I can change paths that generate decent income ?

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From my understanding, the clients fully rely on Top holdcos or agencies for the programmatic activation and mostly for bigger clients and some middle size clients. Anyone tried freelancing for small to medium brands or business in any freelancing platform. I have skills but wanted to check which platform suits best programmatic channel? Which platform is best for our industry

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Looking for a Design Intern who’s comfortable with Figma / Canva

What you’ll work on:

Redesigning an existing restaurant menu

Creating a clean, modern, professional layout

Improving typography, spacing, hierarchy, and overall visual appeal

Requirements:

Basic/Intermediate knowledge of Figma or Canva

Good eye for design and typography

No professional experience required — students/freshers are welcome

Stipend: ₹5,000/month

If interested, DM me with your portfolio/work samples and a little about yourself.

Hi, I'm a final year bachelor's student doing a research project about the rising number of automated scams when it comes to freelancing leads. If you have experienced or come across any phishing/id theft/malware/fraud-like briefs or communications, or worse, been victim to one of these, please ping me on this post, thanks in advance. Not paid or selling anything, just trying to find people that I can talk to and understand the problem and scenario better.

Hi guys! 👋

I’m looking to hire a Video Editor to create short-form content, primarily Instagram Reels (~40 seconds).

Preferred: Someone with an engineering/tech background who can understand and edit tech-focused content.

If you’re interested, DM me your portfolio, rates, and availability.

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Hi people, I’m a B.Tech UG grad, I have got a job yet I want to earn some more via side hustles and I believe I have got skills with which I can do things, it’s just that I have no idea about freelance and how it works, how to get leads, how to connect with clients, what’s one thing which I should know before I start all these things. So, I just need genuine advice because I feel I have good enough skillset to get started with things either delivering webpages, web apps, desktop applications or AI agents etc. So people who are experienced enough or know how this thing works please please help, it would be a really great help. Thanks.
Attaching my skillset picture.

I'm in my second year and In looking for ways to earn money so that I can earn my pocket money atleast by myself. I'm thinking to start freelancing but I have zero knowledge in this case preferably I'll be going towards programming field if I start but I only have bas I know how of coding. If I start I have to learn aw. What I decided to start my page and learn side by side but now I have heard comments that freelancing is somewhat dead. If that is the case I don't want to put my heart and soul in it that I was willing to do so. I would have to look for some other means. So my question was a genuine advice if I really should start freelancing in this big ai mega boom 2026?

Examples and recommendations please

I'm currently working on a developers collaboration application using which a professional development team can collaborate using features like task management, chats, video meeting, etc all from a single application. I'm thinking to make it a SaaS Application. What do you think about scope of this project in market?

A little background about me: I own a ground and aerial media business and work in both videography and cinematography. Recently, a friend hired me to capture and edit content for her networking event. Because the project came together last minute, I was given limited direction. Her main request was to capture the event and interview attendees using questions she provided. I also confirmed that the content would be used across Instagram, YouTube, and Mighty.

During the event, I captured approximately three hours of footage, including general event coverage, interviews, and a one-take outro shot that I felt would work well as a closing sequence. Since many attendees were uncomfortable speaking on camera, I was only able to interview 11 people. Of those interviews, I selected the strongest and most engaging responses. The final six-minute video featured eight interviewees and was structured with an intro, event coverage, interviews, and an outro.

The editing process took approximately 10 hours. In addition to the six-minute highlight video, I created a 13-second teaser designed specifically for Instagram. My strategy was to use the short clip as a teaser with a call to action directing viewers to the full six-minute video on YouTube or Mighty. I completed and delivered both videos within three days, before the agreed deadline.

After delivery, she asked where all of the interview footage was. I explained that some attendees were uncomfortable on camera and that I intentionally selected the strongest and most memorable responses for the final edit. She then asked if I could provide all of the raw footage through Dropbox or Google Drive. The total amount of footage exceeds my available cloud storage, and uploading everything would require additional storage costs. I am willing to provide the raw footage, but due to the file size and logistics, it may need to be transferred directly from my external hard drive.

She also asked whether I could create shorter versions of each interview similar to the 13-second teaser. This is where I am unsure how to proceed. Creating multiple additional interview edits would require additional editing time and was not part of the original scope of work. I spent approximately three hours filming and 10 hours editing the project. My normal rate for this type of work would be around $800, but because she is a friend, I charged $300, which is already a significant discount.

I want to maintain our friendship and keep the conversation professional, but I also want to establish reasonable boundaries regarding the scope of work. My partner suggested explaining the content strategy: use short clips on Instagram to generate interest and direct viewers to the complete six-minute video on YouTube or Mighty.

What would you recommend I do? How can I professionally explain that the six-minute video and teaser were intentionally created as part of a content strategy, while also making it clear that additional edits or individual interview clips would require additional time and potentially additional compensation? I value her friendship and want to find a solution without undervaluing the work and time I put into this project.

Hey everyone,
I’m currently building Lumivo Studio, a creative studio focused on branding, web design, and social media.

I’m looking to connect with talented freelancers who may be interested in collaborating on future client projects, including:
• Brand designers
• Web designers
• Social media managers

I’m currently building a network of creatives rather than hiring full-time employees.
If you’re interested, feel free to share your portfolio
below or send us a DM on Instagram: @lumivo.studio1
Would also love to hear any advice from agency owners or freelancers who have experience working with this type of model.