Difficult_Total_104's journey

I'm in a tough spot financially and need to make $5,000 in the next 2.5 months. My skills include social media management, website building, and e-commerce through platforms like Shopify. I'm looking for practical ways to monetize these skills quickly, such as freelancing or working with small businesses, but I want to avoid Upwork and LinkedIn. I'm reaching out to see if anyone has advice on alternative platforms or strategies that have worked for them in finding clients and what services they focused on. Any insights would be greatly appreciated!