Small win: Got my first paying client after 18 months of side work

I was super skeptical about this whole 'just start small' advice for my consulting side gig, figured I needed a big launch. Last Thursday a guy from a local bakery in Denver messaged me about fixing their email automation, paid me $300 cash. Anyone else have a moment where a tiny opportunity turned out way better than you thought?

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jesse_cooper15d ago

Getting tipped in beer and cash" is honestly the dream right there.

miles27715d ago

That line about "just start small" always felt like some cheesy Instagram advice until it actually happened. I spent 16 months building a monster of a website for my lawn care side gig and got zero clients. Then one Saturday I just posted a simple "I can mow your lawn for $40" on Nextdoor and had three neighbors fighting over me within an hour. Now I'm the guy who shows up with a beat up mower and somehow gets tipped in beer and cash. Sometimes the tiny stuff works out because you're not overthinking it.