course·All levels·~4 hrs·7 modules
Freelancing for Developers — Land Clients Globally
Not another "build your portfolio" course. This is the operational playbook for landing real clients — how to position yourself, write outreach that gets replies, structure proposals that win, price your work correctly, and convert one-off projects into long-term retainers. Distilled from 6+ years of landing clients across India, SEA, and the Middle East.
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Outcomes
What you'll walk away with
- 1Define a positioning statement that makes you the obvious choice
- 2Write cold outreach that gets a 20–30% reply rate
- 3Structure proposals that move fast and close
- 4Price your work without underselling
- 5Convert project clients into monthly retainers
Includes
What's in the box
- 7 video modules (~4 hrs total)
- Outreach email and LinkedIn DM scripts
- Proposal template (Notion + PDF)
- Pricing calculator spreadsheet
- Lifetime access + free updates
Who it's for
- Developers doing their first freelance projects and struggling with consistency
- Full-time employees who want to go freelance within 6 months
- Freelancers who are busy but not earning what they should
Curriculum
7 modules · ~4 hrs
01Module 1 — Positioning3 lessons+
- Why generalist positioning kills your rates
- Choosing a niche you can own
- Writing your positioning statement
02Module 2 — Finding Clients3 lessons+
- Where to look (LinkedIn, referrals, inbound, directories)
- Building a simple lead list
- Warm vs cold outreach
03Module 3 — Cold Outreach3 lessons+
- Email anatomy that gets replies
- LinkedIn DM frameworks
- Follow-up sequences that don't annoy
04Module 4 — Discovery Calls3 lessons+
- Questions to ask (and avoid)
- Qualifying budget and timeline
- Setting the frame before the proposal
05Module 5 — Proposals & Pricing3 lessons+
- Proposal structure that converts
- Fixed vs retainer vs milestone pricing
- Handling the 'too expensive' objection
06Module 6 — Contracts & Onboarding3 lessons+
- Essential contract clauses
- Onboarding checklist
- Setting expectations that prevent scope creep
07Module 7 — Retainer Conversion3 lessons+
- When and how to propose a retainer
- Retainer scope and pricing
- Managing multiple retainer clients
PositioningOutreachProposalsPricingRetainers
$49 · Lifetime access
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