Free agents: what are your most interesting examples of spec work you did that either paid off or didn't?
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I used "briefcase technique" to land gig that was over half my income for ~2 years. sorta unsolicited spec work. iwillteachyoutoberich.com/the-briefcase-
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Heh, that's what it's called? I've done it a couple of times. Not my favorite hack unless the problem actually interests me, but a good one.
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30 min of consulting each to 10 startups, w/ detailed proposals in follow-up: didn't pay off 😞
Gratis work on institute brochure: got gig 😁
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Laid the groundwork for a sales chatbot, got pushed around by procurement 😧





