Ask HN: Going freelance as a data scientist

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I'm a financial data scientist living in the Netherlands and I'd like to go freelance.

Should I use an agency, or avoid them? Are agencies like UpWork or Toptal particularly good?

How do you find your first clients?

"Ask HN: How to get first clients for Data Science consultancy" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13155861 might still have relevant pointers.

UpWorks isn't an agency but marketplace. Most opinions I've read are negative, it's a race/competition to the bottom (lowest price). Being a specialist in a niche field you can probably get your rates, just compete with others on price. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19081694

thank you!

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