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I did this a couple times last year and found it to be a huge distraction, sure it was great to get a good cash infusion but when I look back I realize that I l

by javery 16y ago

I did this a couple times last year and found it to be a huge distraction, sure it was great to get a good cash infusion but when I look back I realize that I lost probably 2 months of progress on my startup because of the distraction. I am no sure it was worth it. I was dealing with a pretty high maintenance client though, and dealt with scope creep and other consulting mainstays. If managed correctly this can be a good way to go, just be careful.

mattbee 16y ago
...and I hired a couple of keen consultants 3 years ago who were working on a startup "on the side" (of course it was my work that was on the side). It took them nine months of doing very little before they admitted they weren't going to get the job done. If you're going to consult "on the side" of your startup, hide the fact that you've got a startup from your potential clients. If you can complete outside work satisfactorily, as well as keep motivation for your startup, well, that's a sign you're a hard worker :)