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> We are a bit nervous about the risk of getting kicked from the platform in the future

But by then you might have created a network of clients? Best way to grow your network is to ask your present client about who else in their network would like to give you work.

Platforms like Upwork are for bootstraping your consulting/contracting/freelancing business. But after that initial push, you have to use those initial customers to gain more customers. Platforms like Upwork do not help if you want to scale sustainably.