Description
This week on the podcast, I share my experience and insights on starting a consulting business.
Covered in this episode:
How to find your niche
Horizontal vs vertical specializations
Product, service, or productized service
How to acquire your first clients
Scoping projects
Pricing services based on value
Starting a consulting business is really hard! It won’t solve all your problems to work for yourself — in fact you’ll probably have more problems.
But it can also be really cool, if you can build a business that works for you.
Build momentum with these small projects that you can finish in an afternoon. Start, implement, and finish. Working through projects quickly will dramatically improve your self-esteem and skills.
00:00 Why quick wins are so important00:35 Not for beginners01:14 Connect Four02:07 Build an API for...
Published 11/07/23
I discuss the dilemma of whether or not to refactor code that may not have the best design.
There are always trade-offs involved in leaving messy code versus investing time in making it better designed. It’s not straightforward whether you should undertake a refactor.
Understanding the scope of...
Published 07/10/23