FluffyHamster
FluffyHamster

Quit my current job in a startup & starting as a consultant - need advice

2 weeks back, I have decided to resign my current job and take plunge as a consultant / freelancer working w.r.t GenAI use cases... I have plans of joining my mentor who does this kind of service w.r.t mobile and webapp for almost 15 years as a one man company. I feel like I will be getting out of zoo into a wild forest any advices is of great help and any leads who are in need of such help will of immense help.

Thanks in advance

7mo ago
SillyNarwhal
SillyNarwhal
Cred7mo

What made you decide this ?monotonous work or better financial prospects?

FluffyHamster
FluffyHamster
  1. I am not productive
  2. The work atmosphere is not conducive
  3. I have a notion that, financial prospects are more in a business compared to 9 to 5 job

Above are the primary reasons

SillyNarwhal
SillyNarwhal
Cred7mo

I am assuming you already have a great network of influential folks from whom you are expecting your consulting gigs. If not, do that before you take the plunge.

FluffyHamster
FluffyHamster

Thanks will do so...Not a great network, but a few.

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