Freelancing from Kenya (zero to a full-time freelance business): free course
A practical freelancing course for Kenyans: choosing a niche and offer, building a portfolio with no clients, Upwork and Fiverr step by step, finding direct clients, discovery calls, quotes and contracts, delivering work and getting reviews, tools, money and KRA tax, avoiding scams and growing into retainers or an agency.
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Lessons
- 1 Freelancing from Kenya: how it really works and your 90-day roadmap
- 2 Choosing your niche and creating an offer clients understand
- 3 Building a freelance portfolio when you have no clients yet
- 4 Upwork step by step: approval, profile, proposals, first contract and Job Success
- 5 Fiverr step by step: gigs that rank, packages, first orders and seller levels
- 6 Finding direct clients: local businesses, outreach scripts, LinkedIn and referrals
- 7 Discovery calls, quotes and simple contracts that protect you
- 8 Client communication, delivery, revisions, difficult clients and getting reviews
- 9 Freelance tools, workspace and a productive workday (power, internet, time and focus)
- 10 Freelance money in Kenya: rates, irregular income, savings, KRA and records
- 11 Freelance scams, account safety and handling disputes
- 12 Growing your freelance business: retainers, higher prices, subcontracting and an agency