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		chartpath on May 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How do you brand yourself as a freelancer? Do you track down their email or just send a message on LinkedIn? How customized are the initial communications (e.g. common elements per type of work or type of company)?

davidajackson on May 24, 2020 [–]

I don't cold email/message strangers, though I have heard that can work. I just contact people I've worked with and ask them about opportunities. Only exception is I do reach out to YC startups.

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