this_throwaway

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   by this_throwaway 10y ago

   You don't need much people management skill to do consulting. You are managing yourself, not running a company. You do need to deal with clients. Product management skill would help tremendously. Basically clients rarely have any c
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   by this_throwaway 10y ago

   No, just by myself. I do "join" another company which takes care of billing and taxes. For health insurance I just use my wife's company's health plan.
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   by this_throwaway 10y ago

   Full stack web app for some companies with special needs. I have to do everything: biz dev, product management, project management, architect/design, development, DBA, QA, support, dev ops. Also consulting for legal technical due dili
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   by this_throwaway 10y ago

   Develop yourself. Never stop learning. Have an optimistic outlook. Have a pleasant personality. Work well with others. Don't afraid to do more than necessary. Avoid excessive startup if possible. I was young and naive. After doi
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   by this_throwaway 10y ago

   Yes, USD. Experience count. After some more years of work, you could make as much.
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   by this_throwaway 10y ago

   63K taxes for 370K reported income. Edit: forgot the AMT.
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   by this_throwaway 10y ago

   After 30, - 125K, startup. - 110K, cut salary for an early stage startup. - 150K, with upto 25% bonus, plus options, startup that made boatload of money. - 210K, consultant - 280K, consultant - 300K, consultant