Being a Freelancer

Freelancing is not for the jobless / You TOO can be a freelancer. It is a perfectly respectful career option, and the world’s best graphic designers, marketers, developers and writers ARE freelancers.

Experience as a freelancer, Don’t let go any job which you can get your hands on; You need not be an expert to start freelancing, most freelancers are not, they learn as they work.

How To Start Freelancing And Where To Find Work?

STEP 1: BUILD A PORTFOLIO

It’s very important for you to have your updated resume before you actually start freelancing.  Do create a portfolio which will describe and represent the kind of work you’ve done or can do (a list of designs, your research thesis, Facebook pages that you run, presentations, etc.). And having a LinkedIn profile will certainly help.

STEP 2: ENROLLING AT FREELANCING PORTALS

There are several freelancing portals where freelance projects are posted by project owners and you can earn a chance to be awarded one of such projects. Following are some of the best:

• PeoplePerHour.com
• Freelancer.com
• Elance.com
• MumbaiFreelancer.com
  Yes, we can help you shape your freelancing career and find even help you find your first freelancing project and many more.

STEP 3: BID FOR PROJECTS and JUST complete your JOB as per project requirements.

This is the hard part – Getting projects, but at MumbaiFreelancer.com we do it on your behalf.

Remember it’s all about, “proving to the client that you have understood what they need.”
Note: Not talking about what kind of work YOU CAN DO or have done, would help at times. Because client wants his work to be done, he knows what he needs. There is no reason why you should increase the project scope. That’s it, simple. Follow this mantra, and you’ll start bagging projects soon.

STEP 4: GET PAID FOR THE WORK DONE! FREELANCING is TRULY amazing! believe it!