Some additional ideas: * Call up past employers, explain what you're doing, and if they need any help (especially with systems you are familiar with). * Call

Some additional ideas: * Call up past employers, explain what you're doing, and if they need any help (especially with systems you are familiar with). * Call up anyone you know and ask if they need help. Network! * Attend software/business conferences. Talk to people. Don't pitch yourself, but get a feel for what they do, where the pain points might be. Then ask about software to solve problems. * Read this great series of blog posts: http://planscope.io/blog/how-to-build-relationships-when-networking/ http://planscope.io/blog/how-to-build-relationships-when-net... * Surf craigslist for projects, make a mockup or proof of concept for promising projects, and send it off. (This may be scraping the bottom of the barrel, but you can do it immediately)