Whitelabel or collaborate with an existing agencies with higher profile clients. Shadow those agencies and build out your personal network. Some creative studios, branding houses, and marketing agencies are always looking for specialization and outsource work. 1) This give you immediate access to bigger names so it pads your portfolio 2) Once your reputation is cemented, you get referral work. And those prospects will eventually work with you directly. Referral work is so much easier than cold calling or cold prospecting. This way, you dont compete with low-price bottom feeders. Some of the market is highly saturated and over competitive.