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I think this post is a treasure trove of good advice. I’ll have to do some deeper reading of this as the advice seem solid. Since I’ve quit my last job in 2018

I think this post is a treasure trove of good advice. I’ll have to do some deeper reading of this as the advice seem solid. Since I’ve quit my last job in 2018 I feel like I’ve tried it all when it comes to revenue sources: * consulting - still my main source of income * writing a newsletter - brings about $400-$600 a month but there are some dry days on the horizon * selling newsletter merch - I’m in red every month with only one t-shirt design * evaluating EU project proposals - nice side gig 1-2 times a year * writing a course with a publisher - after 3 months I’m nowhere near getting a good return of investment on the time spent but it was fun and I’d do it again * writing an influencer posts on LinkedIn - was a one-off thing but paid really well I feel like doing too many things at one could be a problem for me and focusing on a subset of things could bring better results. If you are in a position to work for yourself then I would highly recommend it.

suslik 4y ago
How do you find consulting gigs? I have no idea even where to start.
- msadowski 4y ago
  Initially I had a lot of luck on UpWork and managed to find some clients that I worked with for over a year. Initially, I was getting 90% of job requests from Upwork and 10% from my blog and LinkedIn, but about year ago the proportions flipped the other way round.
- stepbeek 4y ago
  My experience has been that word of mouth is by far the best way to win new clients. It's a warm introduction, everyone involved has some social incentives to behave appropriately, and the lead normally has a rough idea of pricing from the person that referred them. That being said, this isn't advice. It's an admission that being lucky enough to have a few seed clients land in your lap (and taking that opportunity) is the optimal way to start consulting (imo).

suslik 4y ago

How do you find consulting gigs? I have no idea even where to start.

msadowski 4y ago
Initially I had a lot of luck on UpWork and managed to find some clients that I worked with for over a year. Initially, I was getting 90% of job requests from Upwork and 10% from my blog and LinkedIn, but about year ago the proportions flipped the other way round.
stepbeek 4y ago
My experience has been that word of mouth is by far the best way to win new clients. It's a warm introduction, everyone involved has some social incentives to behave appropriately, and the lead normally has a rough idea of pricing from the person that referred them. That being said, this isn't advice. It's an admission that being lucky enough to have a few seed clients land in your lap (and taking that opportunity) is the optimal way to start consulting (imo).