the complete beginner’s guide to freelancing in 2025

I’ve made hundreds of thousands of dollars as a freelancer + worked with 40+ freelance clients.... and if I had to do it ALL over again from scratch, here’s the EXACT checklist I would follow to do that this year. 👉 MY NEW & FREE SERIES: How I Turned My Love of Planning into a 6-Figure Freelance Career: https://dbmbootcamp.com/free-series/ 📱SAY HI: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mynameisdeya Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mynameisdeya_ 🎞️ IN THIS VIDEO: [00:00] intro [00:11] table of contents [00:38] level 1: earning your first $1 [00:43] task 1: choose your character [09:35] task 2: collect your gear [12:17] task 3: your first gig [14:12] level 2: earning your first $100 [14:22] task 1: do your daily quests [16:08] task 2: get REAL good [19:45] level 3: earning your first $1,000 [19:55] task 1: upgrade your character [21:44] task 2: build your guild [22:50] bonus level 🎥 VIDEOS MENTIONED: ~ The Best & Worst Freelancing Niches for 2024: https://youtu.be/m1ObWFc5nqU?si=uEliZSKVNzNMAvBa ~ How To Create A Freelance Portfolio Using Notion: https://youtu.be/o2GvoLAwHMk?si=UVNwzN5zjzkSesvc ~ The Best & Worst Freelancing Platforms of 2024:https://youtu.be/ILQ5XMIKGkM?si=RywZ5QAwGQftIstN ~ 5 Freelance Platforms To Find + Land Clients: https://youtu.be/Bi3QZH_TnrY?si=R813ReTjOYaVjjkb ~ 6 *Real* Cold Pitches That Have Landed *Real* Clients: https://youtu.be/Z4zLfIPOouE?si=KxMe5_Hk65aMjFuq ~ The Correct Way To Write Cold Pitches: https://youtu.be/S4unCyIdOKg?si=SVwdGn43OktGENRD ~ How I Find The *Right Clients* To Cold Pitch: https://youtu.be/nFx0kpQikRs?si=sO04xGbC_B8drH5w ~ Why Your Cold Pitches Are Being Ghosted: https://youtu.be/xetacYUjGdE?si=346LcKmFNQKxRXiP ~ How I Landed Freelance Clients On Facebook Groups: https://youtu.be/xUv3L-s5Kyg?si=Hl9ht6M4DwGAhukr ~ How I Handle Getting Rejected As A Freelancer: https://youtu.be/szQm5dggT6k?si=R12JTRxIv9JF2Vh_ Thank you to Letteringbynica for this Canva template: https://www.canva.com/p/templates/EAF1RECr_hE-purple-and-pink-pixel-retro-nostalgia-fever-fandom-game-presentation/ 💕 and as alwayssssss, thanks for hanging out with me today.