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What makes a successful freelancer? (alien.top)
 

freelancing can be really difficult, especially when first starting out. What tips would you give to a new freelancer? How should they go about finding clients? What are best practices about communicating with clients?

My tip would be to learn everything you can about your craft , someone might ask for a particular skill down the line.

What is your tip?

The Starving Artist in c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space
[–] gasoline_burp@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

That is true, it is still a job even if it’s a creative path. Professionalism is an important skill, that isn’t emphasized enough.

The Starving Artist in c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space
[–] gasoline_burp@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

That’s another important point to consider as well. I do think however, there are some artists out there who are not leveraging all possible resources as well, however.

The Starving Artist in c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space
[–] gasoline_burp@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

This is the key difference I think. Any business can be successful, it just depends on how much you’re willing to do for it, and I feel like that musician has really got it together!

The Starving Artist in c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space
[–] gasoline_burp@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

These are some really great points you’ve made . Just the ways of monetization you’ve mentioned alone are great ways for them to make money off of their work. I agree that more often than not, they do avoid the actual business side, which I understand because they’d rather focus on the creative aspect, but for it to be sustainable business skills are just as important

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The Starving Artist (alien.top)
 

Unfortunately I’ve met a lot of talented artists, musicians , singers and other forms of creatives not getting paid what they’re worth , or having a hard time getting clients/paid for their work.

What common mistakes do you see artists make with their businesses?

What advice would you give creatives so they can break the stereotype of the “starving artist?”

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What keeps you motivated , if you have no support? (alien.top)
 

Being an entrepreneur is not exactly the traditional path to go. How do you keep motivated when your friends or family aren’t there to support and encourage you?

Making and selling comic books? Who do I contact? Is it dropshipping? Digital? in c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space
[–] gasoline_burp@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I noticed when it comes to comics, people are more interested in being cool merch for characters they love, and if they love them enough they’d be willing to buy books of them . Amazon has self publishing as well.

What is the best and most impactful entrepreneurial advice you’ve heard/been given ? in c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space
[–] gasoline_burp@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Learning to embrace failure is probably one of the hardest things to learn

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What is the best and most impactful entrepreneurial advice you’ve heard/been given ? (alien.top)
 

The most impactful advice that I’ve been given, is that you shouldn’t take to heart what unsupportive friends/family say, especially if they don’t really know what you actually do. Oh, and that the best business ideas are things that people would rather not do themselves, and for a decent price. It’s my first time going into this venture, and seeing what works, and what doesn’t. With that being said,

What useful advice have you guys come across? How did it help you?

What's a business that when you first heard it, thought it was the dumbest idea in the world, and it turned out to be hugely successful? in c/entrepreneur@indiehackers.space
[–] gasoline_burp@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Nintendolabo. I really didn’t expect anyone to buy it to be honest. But hey, it worked.