My Upwork Journey: From First Client to $2K+ in 5 months (With Dates & Milestones) - Watch the loom below to get more insights !! Sharing this not just as a win only but as a real timeline of how things evolved from zero outreach to consistent work 📍 Phase 1: The First Clients (No Outreach) For the first 3 months, I didn’t do any outreach. I focused 100% on editing work I received through my partner's profile: - Client #1 — Hassan → Started: March 11, 2025 - Client #2 — Minou → Started: March 20, 2025 - Client #3 — Ted → Started: April 8, 2025 These projects weren’t high-ticket, but they helped me: - Get hands-on practice - Deliver full edits by myself (no outsourcing) - Understand how Upwork works - Learned communicating with clients. From March 11 to June 22, I earned a total of $675 from these early projects. 🔧 Phase 2: Profile Optimization & Mindset Shift While working on those projects, I also began studying from community following the structure: - Profile optimization - Outreach strategy - Proposal writing - How to choose the right clients This laid the foundation for the next leap. 🚀 Phase 3: Real Outreach + First Direct Client On June 22, 2025, I got my first client through my outreach on upwork. This client (Noah) hired me for a $350 VSL video project. That was my sign that what I was learning was working. From June 22 to July 22 (1 month), I went from 0 direct clients to multiple jobs earning $1,105 in just one month. (Some payments are still in pending, but booked and in progress.) 📊 Summary: From March to July - 🔹 March 11 – June 22: $675 earned (referral-based work) - 🔹 June 22 – July 22: $1,105 earned (via own profile + outreach) Total so far: $1,780+ in confirmed work And finally crossed $2K in total Upwork revenue 🎯 📈 What’s Next? - Reach $15K+ in next 3 months - Scaling outreach. - Managing bigger client flows. - Helping my partners grow using the same steps I took. If you’re still stuck in the "no client" phase, this is your reminder:

Hey everybody, Here's the recording of today's webinar + the links that were mentioned on the call. Link to webinar recording: https://youtu.be/JfDQYlmgD1o Premium community: https://www.skool.com/upwork-outbound/about My Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NicoHessel My daily uploads Youtube Channel where I answer questions from the premium community and update you on my Upwork agency: https://www.youtube.com/@NicoHesselDaily Cheers, Nico

Hey everybody, We'll do a Q&A at 7 AM EST ( 4:30 PM IST) today - if you have any questions about Upwork feel free to join in! You can add the event to your calendar here: https://www.skool.com/upwork-outbound-free-9857/calendar?eid=a5ccff997d804b918b22b3cc81cb7fda&eoid=1745924400 See you then!

Hey everybody, We're hosting an event in the premium community today, so I'm cancelling the webinar as I need some more time to prepare. THAT BEING SAID, I just started another YT channel where I'll be posting daily updates and answering all your questions. SO, whatever questions you have, comment them below and I'll answer all of them. All the best, Nico

Hey Everybody, We won't be holding our weekly webinar today -- we'll plan to continue next week. See you then!