Freelancing isn't a hobby 👩💻
Help us understand the gaps, challenges, and opportunities in India’s freelance ecosystem.
This survey is intended for freelancers only, people who work independently and are not currently employed full-time by a company. If you are a full-time employee, this survey is not applicable to you. Please feel free to pass it along to any freelancers you know. Thank you!
Are you currently a freelance professional?
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Are you currently a freelance professional?
How many years have you been freelancing?
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How many years have you been freelancing?
What is your primary freelance role?
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What is your primary freelance role?
Do you freelance full-time or part-time?
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Do you freelance full-time or part-time?
What is your average yearly income from freelancing? (safe space, we swear, no nosy relatives out here)
What is your average yearly income from freelancing? (safe space, we swear, no nosy relatives out here)
Why did you choose to become a freelancer?
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Why did you choose to become a freelancer?
How do you typically find freelance work?
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How do you typically find freelance work?
How consistently do you receive new project opportunities?
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How consistently do you receive new project opportunities?
What is your biggest bottleneck in project acquisition?
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What is your biggest bottleneck in project acquisition?
How often do clients negotiate your quoted rates?
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How often do clients negotiate your quoted rates?
What reason do clients most commonly give for negotiating?
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What reason do clients most commonly give for negotiating?
Community & Collaboration
Do you collaborate more with known freelancers or new people?
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Do you collaborate more with known freelancers or new people?
Do other freelancers reach out to you for collaboration based on project requirements?
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Do other freelancers reach out to you for collaboration based on project requirements?
Do you network as part of your freelance work?
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Do you network as part of your freelance work?
If yes, what is your preferred medium for networking?
If yes, what is your preferred medium for networking?
What limits your earning potential the most?
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What limits your earning potential the most?
How often do you face payment delays?
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How often do you face payment delays?
What is the average time clients take to pay
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What is the average time clients take to pay
How confident are you in sustaining or increasing your freelance income over the next 2 years?
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How confident are you in sustaining or increasing your freelance income over the next 2 years?
What do you struggle with the most as a solo freelancer? (Select up to 3)
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What do you struggle with the most as a solo freelancer? (Select up to 3)
Which part of the solo workflow drains the most time?
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Which part of the solo workflow drains the most time?
Which part of the freelance process has the biggest gap for you?
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Which part of the freelance process has the biggest gap for you?
What do you feel is the biggest unfairness in the freelance ecosystem?
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What do you feel is the biggest unfairness in the freelance ecosystem?
What support systems do freelancers in India lack the most?
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What support systems do freelancers in India lack the most?
Paid Platforms & Subscriptions
Are you currently paying for any platform that provides freelance leads or opportunities?
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Are you currently paying for any platform that provides freelance leads or opportunities?
If yes, which platforms are you subscribed to?
Would you be open to paying for a subscription that offers verified, high-quality work opportunities?
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Would you be open to paying for a subscription that offers verified, high-quality work opportunities?
If yes, how much would you be willing to pay monthly?
If yes, how much would you be willing to pay monthly?
Which features would justify paying for a subscription?
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Which features would justify paying for a subscription?
That's a wrap. 🌯 You're officially our favourite person today!
Are you open to being contacted for a short research call
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Are you open to being contacted for a short research call
If yes, please share your phone number.
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