For freelancers pricing themselves too low

Your rate isn’t the problem.
Your zip code is.

Global Clients, Local Hustleshows you exactly how to find, pitch, and get paid by clients who don’t blink at your rate — no agency, no degree, no contacts abroad. Just a market you haven’t tapped yet.

Instant download. 8 chapters. No fluff.

What you’re leaving on the table
Your local hourly rate
$18/hr
$8$60
What an international client expects to pay
$56/hr
3.1x your local rate

At 20 hrs/week, you’re leaving $3,291 on the table every month.

Stop leaving it there →

Rough illustration, not a quote — both numbers assume a steady 20 hrs/week. Chapter 1 explains the actual economics, and the Rate Card Calculator in the templates pack gets you a real number for your business.

Everyone around you is racing to the bottom

Every freelancer in your city is bidding the same rate down — and you're stuck in that race whether you like it or not.

You're fishing in the wrong pond

The clients paying real money aren't on the marketplaces flooded with freelancers underbidding each other.

Time zones are your excuse, not your problem

They feel like a wall. They're not — once you know how to set expectations from message one.

None of this fixes itself. Every month you wait at local rates is money you don’t get back.

What’s inside

Eight chapters. Zero filler.

Read it front to back once. After that, it’s a reference you come back to before your next pitch or your next quote.

01

Why International Clients Pay More

The economics behind the rate gap, and why it isn't a trick.

02

Stop Selling Hours, Start Selling Outcomes

Reframing what you offer so price stops being the first comparison.

03

Where International Clients Actually Hang Out

Past the crowded marketplaces, into the niche spaces that convert.

04

Building a Profile That Converts Across Borders

Trust signals that do the work an in-person meeting normally would.

05

Pricing, Currency & Getting Paid

Quoting, payment rails, and deposits that protect both sides.

06

Outreach That Doesn't Sound Like a Cold Email

A research-first framework, not a script to copy-paste.

07

Working Across Time Zones and Cultures

Async-first habits and regional communication norms.

08

From One Project to Retainer

Turning a single win into repeat, predictable revenue.

The gap, in one number

1.8×–3.4×

What international clients typically pay for the same work, compared to local rates. Your exact number is above ↑

Who it’s for

This isn’t for everyone. It’s for three kinds of freelancers.

Writers

Blog, content, and copywriting freelancers pricing into content-hungry markets.

Designers

Brand, product, and web designers competing on portfolio, not just rate.

Developers

Freelance and contract devs working with founders who budget in strong currency.

Why this exists

A note from the person who wrote it

— Founder, mySkillForge

I wrote this after spending years pricing myself against people down the street, before realizing the client pool I was competing in was never the only one available. This book is the playbook I wish someone had handed me — not theory, the actual steps I used to find, pitch, and get paid by clients outside my home market.

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Core book

Global Clients, Local Hustle

$20
one-time
  • 8 chapters, ~21 pages — positioning, pricing, outreach, contracts, retention
  • Written for freelance writers, designers, and developers specifically
  • Instant download, read on any device
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Global Client Machine

The 6-module masterclass and workbook for turning one international client into a consistent monthly pipeline. Offered as a one-click add-on right after checkout — no re-entering payment details.

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Before you buy

Stop pricing yourself like you’re trapped in this market.

Twenty dollars and an hour of reading. The gap doesn’t close by waiting.

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