Got fired from this large international company. By the time I was saying farewell to my project team some folks from India told me they wanted to partner with

Got fired from this large international company. By the time I was saying farewell to my project team some folks from India told me they wanted to partner with me in case I decided to open my own (web development) company. And that's what I did a couple of weeks later. The partnership lasted 5 years. Lesson learned: networking is everything, not only with levels above but also below. You will need it when you decide it is the right time to build the team you need.