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That's actually what I had in mind. Read this on one of the blogs and it seemed like probably the best option. The main obstacle (for me anyway) is getting "a
by jxm262 11y ago
That's actually what I had in mind. Read this on one of the blogs and it seemed like probably the best option. The main obstacle (for me anyway) is getting "acquainted" with others who run a consultancy :) I guess i'll try to go to more meetups and be more social, reach out to friends to see if they know people, etc...
Do you think it's frowned upon to cold-email people that you're only vaguely acquainted with? Say for instance, I make a very politely and concisely worded email, asking them if they have any extra work that they could off-load.
- tptacek 11y agoIt's not frowned on, but a higher-yield strategy is to meet as many people as you can for coffee and advice getting started consulting.
- jxm262 11y agoI actually hadn't thought of that :) Thanks for the tip!
- zzalpha 11y agoDon't forget local industry groups/communities. Consulting is all about networking... odds are very good you'll get far more work via referrals than through bidding or similar processes. The quicker you can build up that network, the quicker you can start building up that queue of projects, and in the meantime, it's a good way to find someone to sub for while you get yourself started.