Starting a Consulting Business

[maddythebeagle]

Is this something that folks have done or thought about. Esp. for folks that have some kind of regulatory knowledge.

[SteveR]

I have thought about it many times and still do. I could do it and have been asked already but I don't want to travel and be away from home for days or weeks at a time. I did that for over 6 years already and I want to travel for fun from now on.

If you like travel and can sell yourself and are willing to take the time and effort to make a name for yourself by teaching seminars, going to industry meetings and making contacts you can do well at consulting. I have many friends and former co-workers that are doing this now. The key for them was to carve out a unique nich that no one else was doing. Specialize in small companies or in areas that most don't want to do. It works for them in a crowded market.

[sgeeeee]

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Originally Posted by maddythebeagle Is this something that folks have done or thought about. Esp. for folks that have some kind of regulatory knowledge.

I've done some consulting, but I'm not that regular.