From ₹500 to a Startup India Incubated Agency | Mahak Gehlot's Freelancing Journey| Talk With Shweta

Have the skills but can't find clients? In this episode, Mahak Gehlot (Founder, MHX Media) shares her complete journey — from a small internship in Jodhpur (a Tier-2 city) to building a personal branding agency that's now incubated by Startup India.

In this episode, we discuss:
✅ How she landed her first client and worked for just ₹500
✅ The real struggles of running an agency — including selling her stocks to pay employee salaries
✅ How to find clients on LinkedIn and Instagram (a proven strategy)
✅ Why it's never really a "skill issue" — it's a consistency issue
✅ A step-by-step roadmap for freelancing beginners
✅ Why AI automation is the next big skill to learn

If you're starting out in freelancing or trying to grow your client base, this episode is for you.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro: Welcome to Talk with Shweta ft. Mahak Gehlot
00:58 - Mahak's background: From Jodhpur to Startup India
03:42 - How it all started in her first year of college
04:19 - The Internshala internship that changed everything
08:13 - Why starting early (in first year) gives you an edge
10:29 - How she got her first client + started her agency
11:13 - The struggles: selling stocks to pay salaries
12:46 - What MHX Media does (Personal Branding & B2B Marketing)
15:07 - The biggest problem: having skills but no clients
15:38 - How to find clients on LinkedIn & Instagram
19:28 - "It's not a skill issue, it's a consistency issue"
20:00 - Freelancing platforms: Truelancer vs Fiverr
21:33 - First client, first earning - just ₹500
23:01 - Why students should start with Internshala
24:03 - Step-by-step roadmap for beginners
25:42 - Saturated skills vs new skills (AI automation)
26:34 - The 2 things every freelancer needs to succeed
27:13 - AI automation - the biggest opportunity ahead
31:06 - Recap of the journey
31:28 - Final message for students

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahak-gehlot/
Company: MHX Media

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