In addition to the commonsensical advice, a more radical suggestion would be that if you believe in the project and see opportunities the client doesn't, you pa

In addition to the commonsensical advice, a more radical suggestion would be that if you believe in the project and see opportunities the client doesn't, you partner up (with all the risk that entails). I've actually turned down opportunities like this one for the same reason: it hits too close to home. ("Just go hire somebody cheap on one of those freelancer sites.")