48. Hiring freelancers and making the asks‪!‬ The Knowledge Shop

Make the ask…..

If you don’t ask people for what you want, how will they know, and how can they help you???



So, here's my ask....

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Insights from today’s Episode

Victor Hunt, astorian.com - B2B marketplace for building owners to connect with trusted and reliable contractors

When talking about early revenue.

“It doesn’t matter if your product is free, if its no good, people won’t use it, and if it is good - people will pay for it”.

When grabbing attention

“In Ancient Egypt, they used hieroglyphics, today we use emoji’s - humans are very visual creatures”.

When communicating ideas

“An ounce of explanation, will save a pound of clarification”

When finding your first customers

“Use all the connections and shortcuts you have. Find your wedge into distribution”.



Hiring on Upwork / Fiverr

Look for…

- Competence

- Reliability

- Confidence - do the things without instruction / micromanagement

Test this by giving them a small scope project, that is a good representation of what you are looking to do (eg 1 or 2 hours).

Run a competition and request entries. Pay for the one you like most.