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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Harlan Rappaport, 27, who turned a side hustle of email marketing into his full-time career. Business Insider verified his earnings with documentation. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I started working as an investment analyst at a financial institution after college. I liked the company and the people I worked with, but I'd always had an entrepreneurial bug, and my job just wasn't satisfying that.
These platforms tend to reward freelancers who have great reviews. Until I'd built up a portfolio, the easiest way for me to stand out was just providing a ridiculously good service for a ridiculously low rate.Slowly over the course of the first six months, I went from $5 to $10 to $20 to $50 per job, and then to $100 to $250 over the course of two to three years.Earnings just kept growing; I had supplemental income to help pay my rent and was happy.
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