Freelance platforms reviewed: 37 marketplaces, networks and job boards for Kenyan freelancers: free course

Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer, PeoplePerHour, Contra, Toptal, Andela, Turing, 99designs, ProZ, Codeable, We Work Remotely, LinkedIn, BrighterMonday and more. For each one, the work it suits, fees, getting paid in Kenya, competition, how to start, pros, cons and scam warnings, plus how to choose your first platform and land your first client.

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Lessons

1. 1 Start here: how freelance platforms differ, fees, getting paid in Kenya and choosing where to start
2. 2 General freelance marketplaces: Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer, PeoplePerHour, Guru, Contra and more
3. 3 Vetted talent networks: Toptal, Andela, Turing, Arc, Braintrust and Proxify
4. 4 Specialist platforms by skill: 99designs, Dribbble, Behance, Reedsy, ProZ, Codeable, Voices and more
5. 5 Remote job boards: LinkedIn, We Work Remotely, Remote OK, Remotive, Wellfound and more
6. 6 Kenyan and African sources of work: Ajira Digital, Jitume, BrighterMonday, Fuzu and MyJobMag
7. 7 Choosing your platform, landing your first client, and freelance scams to avoid