Why do new freelancers struggle so much to get their first order?

[Btaliat]

It is not sma gainsaying to conclude that there are some new freelancers that are struggling to get new orders. Majority of them have been on freelancing platforms for years but still never make a breakthrough. There are many reasons for this. The first is that most freelancers don't really believe in themselves. This has made them not secure any client that will test them out. Some of them always start with high amount even when they don't have experience to justify the amount