I'm not the most qualified to answer, but let's say you do freelance for a while, then decide to look for a job again and you see that your resume plays against

I'm not the most qualified to answer, but let's say you do freelance for a while, then decide to look for a job again and you see that your resume plays against you. Then, could you say that you were employed in a consulting firm and mention all the contracts you did? That would still be the truth, the only thing you don't mention is that you were the owner of that consulting firm.