How Do You Get Your First Client If You’re Brand New?

7 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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This content was created by Feras Alhlou. This content was uploaded by Feras Alhlou. This is a YouTube video titled "How Do You Get Your First Client If You’re Brand New?" (created 2026-01-07). It features a single speaker giving practical advice to new consultants and founders on landing their first client—drawing on experience coaching or advising 250+ founders—stressing that most found clients via their network but must proactively do outreach, connect with people, start sales conversations, and let their network know they offer services.

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How do I actually find my first client if I've never done this before? The short answer is, in speaking with over 250 founders that I've coached or advised over the years, the vast majority of these founders got their first clients from their network. But your network will not come to you and say, I want to buy from you. You still have to learn how to do outreach, How to connect with people, how to start a conversation about sales, how to let the world know, your network know that you are this amazing consultant.