5 Tips on Launching Your Own Freelance Career

We get how busy things can get, which is why we have come out with a bite-sized edition of Curated Conversations that translates our guests’ key learnings into digestible, effective information that you can absorb in 5 minutes (or less) anytime, anywhere. We like to think of it as a crash course on-the-go to make sure you can rev up your career even when you only have minutes to spare. Real advice, real experts, real quick. That’s a promise.

Having launched two successful brands in 2020, Judy Daghestani, Curated Today’s Founder, sat down with Rohma Theunissen to offer her top 5 pieces of advice she would give to anyone looking to launch their career as a freelancer or a solopreneur.

About Judy Daghestani

A graduate of University of Southern California’s MSc Marketing program, Judy Daghestani, is the Founder and Managing Director of Curated Today and Dubai-based boutique market research and brand development consultancy LFHM Middle East in Dubai. Born and raised in Southern California and having worked for high-profile luxury and retail brands such as Tiffany & Co., Ralph Lauren & Bloomingdales and Harvey Nichols in Dubai, Judy is highly knowledgeable about our inter-cultural, Middle Eastern retail market and holds an avid passion for consumer insights and psychology. Judy partnered with ESMOD Fashion Institute in Dubai to teach Luxury Brand Development and also is the Co-Founder of EASTWAVE Concept, a virtual pop-up that supports MENA designers reach global audiences.