Thanks to all.

My goal has been to build a consulting company with many developers as I had the "gut feel" that was the direction to go. The articles I have been reading and the responses here confirm my hunch that continuing as an independent developer is not going to work for the long term.

So, dispite setbacks on the path that I have started on, I will press on to the mark of a group.

Thanks again.

Weldon Adair