how do I get my first client?

“how do I get my first client?”source ↗

“Like many of you, when I started looking for clients, I was overwhelmed by anecdotal advice: "Just cold email," "Use Upwork," "Network in person."”source ↗

“I offer a pretty niche service on a few platforms, and honestly, I was very close to giving up on it entirely.”source ↗

“Why is it that hard to onboard your 2nd client?”source ↗

“But found out that the client acquisition is no joke specially when you only have 1 client.”source ↗

“Why do some business owners prefer to go with agency who shows portfolio filled with clients, I mean don't they realize that in the end an entry level employee would be working upon there ads?”source ↗

“the hardest part of freelancing for me was always the mornings where nothing felt like it was moving.”source ↗

“I haven’t asked my client for a referral yet, honestly felt a bit awkward about it.”source ↗

“I stay in a city where networking is useless and without money networking sis impossible, after burning all money in my degree, I am left with nothing.”source ↗

“It’s been slow and honestly painful trying to get traction.”source ↗

“So now I’m left wondering: is bookkeeping really that much of a dying field? Are clients fewer and further between? Or is there still a path forward for someone like me who doesn’t want to be a CPA, but does want to grow a sustainable business built on strong client relationships?”source ↗

“I do wish more CPA firms would be willing to mentor and hire bookkeepers. I’m stuck in the “not enough experience” to get hired at a place, but educated enough to do basic level AR/AP, reconciling and general recording. If I can’t find someone to work for, I’ll just start working at low level, doing low cost services anyway. I like bookkeeping a lot. I just don’t have enough experience and firms don’t “want to train”. It’s frustrating.”source ↗

“I need help with members, I'm looking for bookkeeping client on initial stage of business. Is someone advise me how to get clients individually”source ↗

“We all know customer acquisition is the hardest part of this game so I'm reaching out to my brother's/sisters for that leg up. I'll take anything ... you name it.”source ↗

“I just need those first 10 seats to kick start it all.”source ↗

“One of the biggest questions for me right now is getting the first customers. I don’t really have an existing network of potential business clients that I could start with, so I’d be especially interested in hearing from people who started in a similar situation.”source ↗

“At the moment, it's still a side business since I'm employed full-time. One thing I learned early on: I spent quite a bit of money and effort on cold emails and Instagram ads. For me, neither worked, mainly because I had no references or track record at the time.”source ↗

“Angefangen habe ich mit ein paar Unternehmen aus meinem Umkreis sowie über Bekannte und Familie, der Rest kam über Weiterempfehlungen und hier und da auch etwas Glück.”source ↗

“Die typische Sorge beim Einzelkämpfer ist außerdem: Was passiert, wenn er ausfällt? Dann steht alles.”source ↗

“Der Start ist schwierig. Aber es kann sich lohnen.”source ↗

“I would appreciate any suggestions on how I can reach potential prospect clients to pitch my services to.”source ↗

“I wanted to validate an offer but I'm not sure how to approach brand and business owners in cold outreach in a way that I will actually get some feedback.”source ↗

“As a new founder, I’m stuck on customer outreach and partner hunting. What channels or strategies worked best for you when you were starting to find customers and project collaborators?”source ↗

“I don't know what to fix to go to the next level. Basically I tried entrepreneurship multiple times, mostly side hustles... I want to try entrepreneur again but don't know what to focus on”source ↗

“Starting up digital consulting. I don’t have connections or anything, I’m just cold reaching out to people via email and Instagram.”source ↗

“Quiet for a week. How long did it take you to get your first? Any tips?”source ↗

“The one problem I’m failing to solve currently? How do I get clients?”source ↗

“Lots of well wishes, good intentions and the like, just…. Crickets.”source ↗

“I can’t afford to fail at this because the cost is missing her childhood.”source ↗

“I've already created and published several website projects, including business websites and interactive designs, and I'm now trying to get my very first paying client.”source ↗

“I've tried freelance platforms and posting my services online, but so far I haven't had much success.”source ↗

“I'm working full-time while trying to grow this business on the side, so I don't have a big budget for advertising.”source ↗

“I just want to know How can I get my initial clients?”source ↗

“Please Help me out to understand my next steps.”source ↗

“How did you get your very first paying customer?”source ↗

“My main issue is i don't know how to find clients?”source ↗

“getting our first consistent international clients is the challenge.”source ↗

“I don't want to waste months doing things that don't actually work.”source ↗

“I’m struggling to understand the “free work for portfolio” strategy. Does it actually lead to paying clients?”source ↗

“if several people repeatedly offer similar work for free, I wonder how you later convince the same market that the service is worth €100, €200, €500 or €1,000.”source ↗

“I also see plenty of posts a few months later from freelancers saying they can’t find paying clients or that nobody values web work anymore.”source ↗

“did free projects genuinely help you get your first paying clients, or did they make the transition to paid work harder?”source ↗

“I am just wondering… any tips/tricks on how I can reel in my first few clients?”source ↗

“How can I get first client in small business”source ↗

“I'm currently working on finding my first client and would appreciate advice from e-commerce founders, business owners, and people who have experience with outsourcing.”source ↗

“What makes a business trust a new BPO provider without an established client portfolio?”source ↗

“I'm comfortable with the technical side of the work. The new challenge is building a business around that experience.”source ↗

“One thing I've realized is that having experience in an industry doesn't automatically translate into knowing how to market that experience.”source ↗

“the shift from doing the work to selling the work is a whole different beast.”source ↗

“The difficult part is earning trust with business owners who do not know us yet.”source ↗

“I’ve tried referrals, sharing our work, and reaching out directly, but I still haven’t found a repeatable way to meet owners who genuinely need a reliable technical partner.”source ↗

“cold email is slow even done carefully. i sent about 20 last week, each built around something specific to that business, and got one real reply.”source ↗

“One delivered project, brand and site ready, and no idea how to get the next client”source ↗

“The biggest challenge I’m facing right now is getting consistent corporate clients.”source ↗

“the difficult part is getting in front of the right decision makers is.”source ↗

“I've been trying to get my first client for 6 weeks. Nothing is working. What am I missing?”source ↗

“I've sent over 200 cold emails to hosts and property managers across the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Tulum, California and beyond.”source ↗

“Zero clients. Zero replies from the emails.”source ↗

“I recently started a marketing agency but I can’t find clients to develop websites for. Can anyone help?”source ↗

“That's definitely been one of the biggest adjustments for me. I'm comfortable evaluating security programs, identifying risks, and making recommendations, but getting in front of potential clients is a different challenge.”source ↗

“mistake i made was underpricing myself to get clients. took forever to dig out of that hole”source ↗

“I feel like there’s a gap between being capable of doing the work and having good opportunities consistently come to you.”source ↗

“do yall have any more ways/tips to get the first clients where i dont have a portfolio yet?”source ↗

“ive sent over 50 messages to many companys or small start ups, they either dont respond to me anymore because they take it the wrong way or just dont answer”source ↗

“kind of wanted to know how one gets companies as an independent consultant.”source ↗

“But now I want to work with more people. So does anyone here have experience with that? Do you just reach out to companies you know use the software? How does it work?”source ↗

“I launched my CRM. I am now struggling of getting my first sale. I reach out to contractors on Facebook Marketplace. They reject. What do I do? What are your tricks/techniques? Put me onto it.”source ↗

“I recently started up a tax prepareration and planning firm after 8 years in public accounting. I have been trying to get new clients but have been having issues.”source ↗

“How did you find your first community? What was that process like? What do you reccommend?”source ↗

“i started with a small condo complex my friend's uncle was on the board for, basically just showed up and asked if they needed help with late notices and stuff. the whole thing was way more paperwork than i expected”source ↗

“mainly facing issues with getting my first job.”source ↗

“I’ve done Facebook ads for a week and only gotten a few messages that led to nothing.”source ↗