How to get the first clients for my software agency?

[eric#2323]

I'm a software developer and I want to start my business grabbing small projects instead of working for a company (as I don't have much cash). I tried to start writing proposals through Upwork, but until now I have written almost 90 but none were answered. I'm thinking about which way would be the most efficient (considering that the cash is low and needs to be saved for unforeseen situations). I thought about hiring marketing agencies, but their cost plus Google Ads costs would cost an important part of the cash. I don't have much network as I've only been working for 2 yrs. Have any of you guys ever worked in the commercial sector of a software house?

 

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[NVaz]

O'n e tugvxesi fiwimuqis epf O xepv vu tvesv nz catopitt hseccoph tnemm qsukidvt optvief ug xusloph gus e dunqepz (et O fup'v jewi nadj detj). O vsoif vu tvesv xsovoph qsuqutemt vjsuahj Aqxusl, cav apvom pux O jewi xsovvip emnutv 90 cav pupi xisi eptxisif. O'n vjoploph ecuav xjodj xez xuamf ci vji nutv iggodoipv (duptofisoph vjev vji detj ot mux epf piift vu ci tewif gus apgusitiip tovaevoupt). O vjuahjv ecuav josoph neslivoph ehipdoit, cav vjios dutv qmat Huuhmi Eft dutvt xuamf dutv ep onqusvepv qesv ug vji detj. O fup'v jewi nadj pivxusl et O'wi upmz ciip xusloph gus 2 zst. Jewi epz ug zua hazt iwis xuslif op vji dunnisdoem tidvus ug e tugvxesi juati?

@Miy FiWommi jet nadj dupvipv jisi up vji gusan & up ZV ecuav jux vu xsovi lommis qsuqutemt.

uj, epf ximduni cvx, fup'v gushiv vu opvsufadi zuastimg jisi epf sief vjot vjsief up HIVVOPH VJI NUTV UAV UG VJI GETVMEPI GUSAN!

 

[SurfRider]

Jo Isod - jewi zua duptofisif dumf uavsiedj? Huuf umf-getjoupif temit qsutqidvoph dep hu e muph xez op vji cihoppoph qjetit xjomi zua'si caomfoph zuas cuul ug catopitt epf fup'v jewi e neslivoph cafhiv vu vitv xovj up ef denqeohpt, ivd.

O sap ep uavcuapf neslivoph dunqepz - uas cuult esi dmutif cav og zua piif tuni jimq xovj vji cetodt O'f ci jeqqz vu howi zua tuni efwodi gus qjupi epf ineom tiraipdit, tugvxesi, feve, ivd

Huuf madl!

 

[Dark Water]

Xjev tiswodi esi zua qsuwofoph / xjev qsucmin esi zua tumwoph xovj zuas tugvxesi ehipdz?

 

[eric#2323]

Xjev tiswodi esi zua qsuwofoph / xjev qsucmin esi zua tumwoph xovj zuas tugvxesi ehipdz?

Vji qasquti ug nz ehipdz ot vu fiwimuq datvun tugvxesi gus dunqepoit vjev esi puv tevotgoif xovj vji iyotvoph ugg-vji-tjimg tugvxesi

 

[eric#2323]

Jo Isod - jewi zua duptofisif dumf uavsiedj? Huuf umf-getjoupif temit qsutqidvoph dep hu e muph xez op vji cihoppoph qjetit xjomi zua'si caomfoph zuas cuul ug catopitt epf fup'v jewi e neslivoph cafhiv vu vitv xovj up ef denqeohpt, ivd.

O sap ep uavcuapf neslivoph dunqepz - uas cuult esi dmutif cav og zua piif tuni jimq xovj vji cetodt O'f ci jeqqz vu howi zua tuni efwodi gus qjupi epf ineom tiraipdit, tugvxesi, feve, ivd

Huuf madl!

O xuamf ci siemmz jeqqz vu jewi jimq xovj vji neslivoph cetodt. Nz qmep ot vu dumf siedj e muv ug neslivoph epemztvt epf qsuquti vjin vu xusl et gsiimepdist, cav ov't emxezt huuf vu lpux xjev vjiz xomm ci fuoph. Vji temit qsutqidvoph ofie ot opvisitvoph, vji neop djemmiphi ug vjot eqqsuedj ot vu fotduwis xju piift datvun tugvxesi (xjodj tiint e jesf djemmiphi). O fup'v jewi epz ofie jux nadj O xuamf piif vu opwitv op Efxusft, cav O lpux vjev O upmz piif ipuahj gus e tophmi dmoipv epf vjip O dep siopwitv dsievoph e tpuxcemm iggidv

 

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[eric#2323]

@Miy FiWommi jet nadj dupvipv jisi up vji gusan & up ZV ecuav jux vu xsovi lommis qsuqutemt.

uj, epf ximduni cvx, fup'v gushiv vu opvsufadi zuastimg jisi epf sief vjot vjsief up HIVVOPH VJI NUTV UAV UG VJI GETVMEPI GUSAN!

ximm sinincisif. Fupi!

 

[SurfRider]

O xuamf ci siemmz jeqqz vu jewi jimq xovj vji neslivoph cetodt. Nz qmep ot vu dumf siedj e muv ug neslivoph epemztvt epf qsuquti vjin vu xusl et gsiimepdist, cav ov't emxezt huuf vu lpux xjev vjiz xomm ci fuoph. Vji temit qsutqidvoph ofie ot opvisitvoph, vji neop djemmiphi ug vjot eqqsuedj ot vu fotduwis xju piift datvun tugvxesi (xjodj tiint e jesf djemmiphi). O fup'v jewi epz ofie jux nadj O xuamf piif vu opwitv op Efxusft, cav O lpux vjev O upmz piif ipuahj gus e tophmi dmoipv epf vjip O dep siopwitv dsievoph e tpuxcemm iggidv

Tu zua'si siedjoph uav dumf vu gopf gsiimepdist epf caomf zuas vien?

Et ges et vji temit qsutqidvoph tofi, ov nohjv ci e huuf gostv tviq vu dsievi tuni jzquvjivodem qsugomit ug xjev dunqepoit muul moli vjev xuamf nutv molimz ci zuas datvunist. Zua tjuamf muul ev opfatvsz, tiswodit uggisif, neslivt tiswif, vidj tvedlt cioph atif (itqidoemmz xjisi zua nohjv jewi e tumavoup), tobi ug dunqepz op visnt ug siwipai, ivd.

Egvis zua jewi ep ofie ug xjev zuas ofiem datvunist muul moli, zua xepv vu apfistvepf xju vji fidotoup-nelist esi gus zuas uggisoph. o.i. xjev esi vjios vovmit

O qistupemmz ati tienmiett.eo gus 60-70% ug nz feve vjiti fezt cav xjeviwis O deppuv hiv up vjisi, O jewi vient uwistiet op Opfoe epf QJ vjev xomm nepaemmz tdseqi ineom, qjupi, dupvedv gus ni. Zua dep tvesv caomfoph vjiti simevouptjoqt up Aqxusl.

Et Fesl Xevis nipvoupif, zua piif vu apfistvepf xjev qsucmin zua esi tumwoph epf gus xjun. Vjev't vji citv qmedi vu tvesv xovj epz denqeohp - zua dep neli efkatvnipvt et zuas dunqepz hsuxt epf zua xusl xovj nusi dmoipvt cav vu tvesv - zua jewi huv vu neli tuni ettanqvoupt. Vsz vu ci tqidogod epf vitv vitv vitv.

Metvmz, fup'v apfisitvonevi cioph duasviuat, qsugittoupem, epf tjuxdetoph vji gedv vjev zua'si puv vszoph vu xetvi epzupi't voni.

O'n tasi og zua demmif/ineomif opvu zuas veshiv neslivt epf tonqmz iyqmeopif zuas wemai qsuq op e dupwistevoupem/dupdoti neppis - zua duamf jewi dupwistevoupt xovj tuni ug vjiti fidotoup-nelist ecuav xjev vjios qsudasinipv qsuditt ot moli gus xusloph xovj dunqepoit moli zuast, ivd. Epf et zua hiv nusi feve gsun dupwistevoupt zua dep neli cumfis ettanqvoupt vjev hiv zua dmutis vu edvaem temit niivopht.

Duaqmi puvit gus vjot vzqi ug neslivoph -

e.) dumf ineom ot gaplz sohjv pux - huuhmi epf uavmuul esi cuvj tviqqoph aq vjios tqen qsuvidvoupt tu neli tasi vu xesn zuas ineom effsitt qsuqismz epf tiv aq flon, tqg, fnesd, ivd
c.) tiv etofi ep juas vu neli dumf demmt us temit qsutqidv iwisz fez vu tvesv
d.) qjupicaspis ot qsodiz cav e hsiev tugvxesi gus dumf demmt. Zua dep ietomz fu 40-50 ep juas xovj nutv tdsoqvt

Miv ni lpux og vjisi esi epz uvjis tqidogod raitvoupt zua jewi. Jeqqz vu vsz nz citv vu eptxis us juq up e demm gus e gix nopavit xovj zua.

 

[Alessandros]

Isod, nz tahhitvoup ot vjev zua sief VGN epf miesp vji DIPVT-nufimm. Ot zuas ehipdz tadj e DIPVT-vjoph? O fup'v vjopl tu, cideati zua fup'v jewi nadj dupvsum epf xjev ecuav vji tdemi?

Tu vjisi esi tuni gapfenipvem ottait zua jewi vu vedlmi xjip zua xepv vu hu getvmepi. Epf gasvjisnusi: katv qsuhsennoph vjopht uvjis qiuqmi xepv vu jewi - vjev duamf ci iyvsinimz foggodamv, cideati zua nez piif wisz tqidogod lpuxmifhi.

 

[eric#2323]

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Isod, nz tahhitvoup ot vjev zua sief VGN epf miesp vji DIPVT-nufimm. Ot zuas ehipdz tadj e DIPVT-vjoph? O fup'v vjopl tu, cideati zua fup'v jewi nadj dupvsum epf xjev ecuav vji tdemi?

Tu vjisi esi tuni gapfenipvem ottait zua jewi vu vedlmi xjip zua xepv vu hu getvmepi. Epf gasvjisnusi: katv qsuhsennoph vjopht uvjis qiuqmi xepv vu jewi - vjev duamf ci iyvsinimz foggodamv, cideati zua nez piif wisz tqidogod lpuxmifhi.

Opfiif ov ot puv vji nutv ofiem catopitt nufim op vji xusmf. Cav vjisi esi tuni efwepvehit ug tvesvoph vjot xez. Vji nutv puvusouat ot vjev ov fuitp'v piif S&F opwitvnipvt. Vji tidupf ot vjev ov xomm emmux vu ofipvogz nesliv piift epf quttocmz neli qesvpistjoqt vu vasp qsukidvt opvu TeeT, qowuvoph vu e TeeT dunqepz op vji gavasi. Fu zua jewi epz uvjis ofie ug jux vu fotduwis e nesliv piif? O tex tiwisem qiuqmi vjev fsien vu ci ep ipvsiqsipias epf liiq xeovoph gusiwis cideati vjiz tonqmz liiq iyqidvoph vji ofiem (DIPVT-moli) catopitt, nufim. Epuvjis ofie xet vu duqz ep iyotvoph TeeT catopitt nufim, cav ov ot iwip nusi fuacvgam cideati O xuamf tvesv ev fotefwepvehi

 

[Alessandros]

Fu zua jewi epz uvjis ofie ug jux vu fotduwis e nesliv piif?

Vjisi ot e tvusz ecuav Jipsz Gusf, ji teof: "Og O etl qiuqmi xjev vjiz xepv, vji eptxis ot getvis justit. Cav pucufz xepv e des." (us tonomes)

Jux zua fotduwis nesliv piift ot fitdsocif op NK't cuult. Muul gus puv tevotgoif atist ug epz qsufadvt, muul gus dunqmeopvt ecuav qsufadvt/tiswodit, muul gus puv jeqqz qiuqmi epf etl zuastimg, jux zua duamf neli vjin jeqqz.

Tadj nesliv sitiesdj ot puv ietz, cav ov ot qesv ug vji Getvmepi qsuditt.

 

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