[rglover]

The one thing to remember is that it takes time. The best path to take with a skim portfolio is:

1.) Think about a project you'd like to work on. It doesn't have to be crazy, but preferably has elements that will challenge you. The best projects will hands down will be the development of tools that are useful to you/open source.

2.) If you have any network at all: friends, family or previous clients, send out a quick email. Tell them what you're offering and ask if they need anything done. Make use of those closest to you/familiar with your work.

3.) Post your info on the monthly HN "Seeking Freelancers" post. This is a great way to churn out quality projects.

4.) Get on and contribute to communities like Forrst (if you don't have an invite, let me know and I'll set you up) and GitHub. There are a lot of people on these sites that tend to have overflow work that's perfect for a freelancer. Just be helpful with others and contribute ideas frequently and you'll come out on top.

If you have any other questions, feel free to shoot me an email: [e-mail]

Best of luck!

[phzbOx]

There are also live events in every cities (Hackaton/Workshop/Conference/Programming language groups) that are useful to meet new contacts. Most often then not, people are looking for designers and developers to help them with their projects. Startup events are also nice places to find fun projects to work on. Lots of startups are happy to hire less known freelancers for a lower cost and help them build their portfolio at the same time.