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For me: - I get to work on something new every few months. New company, new people, new challenges, etc. This keeps things interesting. - I get to do what I t
by gk1 7y ago
For me:
- I get to work on something new every few months. New company, new people, new challenges, etc. This keeps things interesting.
- I get to do what I think is best for the client, rather than taking orders from someone.
- Pays much better than salaried positions (for me, at least).
- I get to define my own job. If next year I decide to switch from marketing consulting to, say, operations consulting or sales consulting or illustration work or some narrow marketing thing like site conversion optimization, I just update my website headline it's done.
- Experience the joy of running a business. Project cash flow, close deals, scope out projects, deliver results, collect feedback, track invoices... Love it.
- Ultimate flexibility. Last year I took a month off to travel, and this year I took a month off for paternity leave. All it took is advance notice to my clients, and a return date so they know when we can pick back up.
- bitcoinmoney 7y agoCan you share what you consult on?
- gk1 7y agoI'm an engineer-turned-marketing-consultant for enterprise software startups. I help them attract and convert more enterprise customers in a repeatable way.
- raverbashing 7y agoInteresting How long is your average engagement, if you don't mind asking. Also I suspect this requires a lot of travel (and time away from home), correct?
- gk1 7y agoStarts with two months, usually, and on average goes for over a year. As the startup grows there are always new challenges that pop up. Actually I barely travel even though most my clients are in the Bay Area and I’m on the east coast. Everything is done remotely with email, slack, and zoom. I go there once a quarter but even that is just for some face-to-face time and not out of necessity.