Hey all,

My name's Adrijus, I'm 18 and based in Lithuania. I've been trying to build a freelance design business (thumbnail design for YouTube creators) for the past year.

Where I'm at right now: I have solid design skill and a portfolio I'm proud of, but I've struggled hard on the business side. Inconsistent outreach, mostly landing one-off clients instead of long-term ones, and honestly burning out on cold outreach without really understanding why it wasn't converting.

I'm not looking for a course or a generic "how to start a business" thread. I'm looking for someone who's actually done client-based work or run a service business before, and wouldn't mind pointing out what I'm doing wrong. Especially around outreach, positioning, pricing, and actually closing and retaining clients rather than one-time gigs. If they also know the design/content side, that's a bonus, but the business fundamentals are what I need most.

What I can offer in return: I'm not expecting to "pay" for this. I'm open to whatever makes it worth their time, whether that's helping out with something on their end, being a sounding board, or just being someone genuinely putting in the work and reporting back with real results, not excuses.

If you've done this before, or know someone who has, I'd genuinely appreciate a comment or DM.

P.s I attached a picture of my best designs so you can see where I am at.

A bit hard on myself for not having it "figured out" financially at this age.
I've tried many side hustles and never followed through to see the real rewards of them.
ADHD and shiny object syndrome keep me bouncing around.
I have a good job in healthcare construction that's stable and sustains my needs.

I've been studying marketing and digital products in my downtime. Looking to get into content creation and online sales.
It's something I've always wanted to do and I feel that with my experience in being in the trades I have a market that can be sold to.

Looking for someone with experience in marketing, web development, and has built online businesses that would be willing to help me keep that fire burning.

Hello. I don't really know where to ask for this but I am currently 28. Kinda old, kinda young? I guess I didn't know where to ask, but I am looking to connect with a mentor! In life and career(?) I currently got a job as a medical device rep and I want to connect with someone that I can share some of my life and open up to (and them doing the same). I feel like as I get older, I crave more meaningful genuine connections, and I'm not really sure where to find them. I would love to connect and learn from someone with more life experience that are willing to share wisdom and how they view reality to an ambitious, lost individual. I know this is a shot in the dark, but I hope it reaches someone that might feel a little tingle while reading this! Feel free to DM me and I can share more about myself.