regular job or just quit the day job and jump right in? I think a "How I got started in consulting" would be an interesting thread.
Incidently, Barbara, do you find yourself having to overcome gender bias still or is that mostly a thing of the past? My fiance is a programmer and she still finds some resistance (resentment?) to the fact. Oddly enough though, while she is penalized for one bias she is rewarded for another. Being asian she finds that more people naturally assume that she is competent and hardworking than not. Go figure. You would think that this stuff would all be pasee by now.
>>Try joining the Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, PTA...in short...any organization where you can network with people...primarily business people. Become a Microsoft Solution Provider and attend their briefings. Microsoft will, on occassion, send business your way. >> >>Craig > >Michael, tell your friend to offer a 'freebie' to a non-profit organization he approves of. He can ask the people running it to refer him to their friends, relatives, corporate sponsors, etc. > >When their program is running, try selling it to similar groups. > >Most of all, tell EVERYONE you meet that you're looking for business. I got a job from the guy next to us at a sushi bar once, because I overheard his conversation with a friend. After discussing soft shelled crabs, I did the "I couldn't help overhearing....." line and offered my card. 3 months later, I had a new contract. > >HTH >Barbara
