The Thirdwork Review | December 2022

gm, and happy (almost) end of 2022 👋

I hope you're getting a chance to enjoy the holiday season. As we look ahead to big things in 2023, here's a quick TL;DR of what's included in our December Review:

• 🏆 Our Best Places to Work in Web3 rankings are coming out on January 9th!

• 🚀 What are the most common freelancer pitfalls? 

• 📧 30+ Killer Email Templates for founders and startup employees

• 👀 Our freelance builders of the month & open opportunities

⚡️December Highlights

The Web3 Awards: Best Places to Work in Web3. We’re pulling back the curtain and celebrating the best places to work in web3. The full report will be released on January 9th, and nominations are still open. If you want to nominate a company you think deserves to be on the list, click here. (One nominator will win $500).

We're kicking-off Leaders in Web3, a new series showcasing insights from founders in the space. This week we spoke to @ATownBrown, who has been exploring Web3 since 2013 and founded Metaseed Labs, iAccessLife, ETH Sports and Grumbies NFT.‍ Read his interview here.

22 new freelancers off the waitlist. Out of 242 applicants in December, we welcomed almost two dozen new design, writing and marketing freelancers into the community.

📧 30+ Killer Email Templates for Founders and Startup Employees

We created a library of 30+ email templates for founders. Everything from investor outreach to sales outbound to recruiting and hiring emails. I still use it daily. And now so can you. Get the templates here.

💻 Freelancer F&*ckups - What are the most common pitfalls?

Not setting boundaries: It can be easy for freelancers to blur the lines between work and personal time, especially working from home. It's important to set clear boundaries to avoid burnout and ensure you are delivering quality work.

Underestimating the value of their time: Many struggle to charge enough for their services, either because they are new to freelancing or because they don't want to risk missing out on clients by charging too much. But undervaluing your time can lead to financial insecurity and stress.

No clear focus: Freelancers may take on a wide range of projects to try to make ends meet, but spreading oneself too thin can lead to a lack of focus and reduced quality of work. It's important to have a clear focus to build a strong reputation and attract the right clients.

Failing to plan for the future: Freelancers often live project to project, but it's important to actively build a client pipeline, have a long-term plan and set aside money for taxes and emergencies.

Not building a strong network: Freelancers often rely on word-of-mouth and their own marketing efforts to find new clients. Actively creating a strong network of contacts can help freelancers find new opportunities and grow their business.

🤠 Featured Freelancers

Jared - Whitepaper Writer for Blockchain Startups - Jared is an experienced writer with a particular focus on explaining technical concepts in a way that can be understood by anyone. His background stretches from finance to growth to operations so he brings diverse knowledge into his written content for early-stage companies. Since moving into web3 in 2019, he has written over 150 articles about the space, worked to publish a whitepaper on the use of blockchain in Latin America, and is a contributing writer to One37pm.

Frederik - Web3 Graphic Designer - Frederik is a seasoned designer with 20+ years of experience in 3D graphics and product design. He has worked on a wide range of projects over the years, from doing product for global brands like IKEA & HBO to designing NFTs for emerging web3 companies. He is well-versed in motion design / prototyping, and thrives on projects that require creativity and artistic input to create a beautiful final product that resonates with the company’s brand.

Alexa - Web3 Marketing Strategist - After working over the last decade for web2 startups and marketing agencies, Alexa has become a full-time web3 strategic marketing consultant for the last 2 years. She has worked with over a dozen early-stage crypto companies to increase brand awareness but specializes in growth strategy for metaverse and virtual fashion companies.

See a profile that you like? Are you looking to hire part-time or full-time talent? Let's chat!

🍔 Quick Bites & Resources

Regulating Crypto: In this piece, Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, outlines a realistic blueprint to ensure regulatory clarity for centralized actors, and a level playing field across exchanges, while preserving the decentralized crypto innovations that will bring enormous benefits to the industry.

Sea Change: Howard Marks from Oaktree capital shares how in his 53 years in the investment world, he's seen a number of economic cycles, pendulum swings, manias and panics, bubbles and crashes, but he remembers only two real sea changes and thinks we may be in the midst of a third one today.

 Solana Ecosystem Overview: It’s true that SBF and FTX played an integral role in catalyzing the growth of the Solana ecosystem in its early days, but they’re gone now. This report provides context on the state of those individuals that are still committed to expanding the ecosystem.

Bounties and Opportunities

💸 Refer & Earn

We’re growing the network, and rewarding the early supporters who help. If you make an introduction to a startup looking to hire talent, you’ll earn up to $1000 for a successful referral. Reply to this email to learn more.

👀 Seeking Talented Builders

If you refer any talented freelancers with a track record on web3 projects (particularly UI/UX designers + content writers), you’ll earn $500 for any projects they start through thirdwork.

💼 Open Roles

• Social Media Manager for social token company. The ideal candidate is a marketer that has a strong focus on building community, a track record of channel growth, and can help with short-form copywriting (Tweets, Discord announcements, etc). [20 hours per week]

• Product Designer for DeFi platform. The ideal candidate is a versatile creator and has worked with companies on a wide range of design needs: including website design, social media assets, custom graphics, sales collateral, and more. [15 hours per week]

• Blog Writer for metaverse innovator. This team seeks a freelance writer with experience writing, researching, and editing high-quality long-form content, newsletters, and blog posts. The ideal candidate has journalistic experience and a proven track record writing for web3 companies or DAOs. [5-10 hours per week]

Interested in any of these roles, or know someone who is a fit? Reply to this email and let us know!

Want to learn more about how thirdwork helps the best web3, cryto and blockchain startups hire vetted product, design and marketing freelance talent? Let's chat.