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I am 25. Two years and one month ago I created a company called Pixelmatters (http://pixelmatters.com).

I basically did everything more or less the way you described. Which is something absolutely hard to do. As a result, in Aug 2014 we were 2 but today, as I write this, we are 14 and growing.

Company is profitable, has no VC money and is fully self-funded (initially, by my computer and...a decent internet connection).

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Do you mind if I contact you for a couple quick questions? I'm essentially in the process of trying #2 as OP mentioned and would eventually like to transition into building a team. Would love to ask you a couple things and maybe get some advice. My contact info is in my HN profile if you prefer to reach me instead.

Happy to help you growing your business, mate! Email me to andre at pixelmatters dot com

Where did you find the major contracts? Networking? Friends? A website? referrals?

Depends on what "major contracts" are for you. I can tell you that we don't have any "major contract". We to have several "very nice" ones.

The main way clients came to us is through our website, Dribbble, Behance but also through referrals - people that worked with us in the past, and that recommend our work to a friend. This latter is the oldest but definitely the best marketing you can get!

I'd rather work for you than hire you. But, I'm in a position to be working for you and not hiring you.

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