This is a complete guide to jumpstarting your Upwork career written by a $700,000 Upworker, Morgan Overholt, with a foreword by $2M Upworker, Evan H. Fisher.
With no backup plan, I walked away from a $75,000-a-year job and took a gamble on myself. Armed with nothing more than determination and a vague idea of what a full-time freelance career might look like, I turned to Upwork. It wasn’t easy, but within three months, I was earning more than I ever had in my corporate job. Today, I’ve made over $1 million freelancing, with $700,000 of that coming from Upwork alone.
In this book, 10-Day Upwork Jumpstart Guide, I’ll show you exactly how I built a successful freelance business on Upwork from the ground up—and how you can too.
Over the course of 10 days you’ll learn how to:
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Create a standout Upwork profile that attracts clients
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Craft proposals that win high-paying jobs
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Build long-term relationships with clients to ensure steady work
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Scale your Upwork earnings and increase your income
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Navigate common freelancing pitfalls and avoid costly mistakes
I've also included a few personal touches and real-life examples like ...
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The actual proposal I used to win a $158,000 contract
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The exact proposal techniques I use today
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A rate calculator and a hack to see what others are charging on Upwork in YOUR field RIGHT NOW.
But this book isn’t just about theory—it’s a hands-on workbook too. At the end of each chapter, you'll find targeted "homework" exercises designed to help you put these strategies into action right away from optimizing your Upwork profile to drafting real proposals to determining your rates.
It even contains a "proposal journal" in the back you can use to track your progress throughout the 10-day process and beyond.
