Breaking Into Freelancing & Consulting as a Developer - How I made over $400,000 Per Year @naderdabit

Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

In this video I talk about how to break into freelancing and consulting, how to be successful at it, and how I made over $400k a year as a software consultant. The video is broken up into a few main focus areas that I think are important in building a funnel, landing clients, and increasing your rates.

The Prosperous Software Consultant
medium.com/@dabit3/the-prosperous-software-consultant-5dc8d705c5dd

0:00 Introduction
2:04 Specialization
3:55 Online presence
5:30 Content marketing
8:18 Building bridges
9:40 Networking
13:48 Web funnel
14:37 Pricing
18:43 Conclusion

Breaking Into Freelancing & Consulting as a Developer - How I made over $400,000 Per Year

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