What’s the best way to get started freelancing? Just update my LinkedIn and start reaching out to recruiters? How did you figure out your day rate/hourly?

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Best way to get started is to use your network. Figure out how much money you need to make in a year to be happy and work backwards to get your rate

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Be more specific. Years of experience, location, what is your specialty, and do you have Ivy league background (yes strange q, but there are those who focus on that), anything else professionally special about you??

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I will never, ever hire anyone from the Ivies again, especially if they’re under 35.

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