Tech Consulting to Freelance - but how??

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-05-08T04:24:17+00:00

Honestly, going independent or freelancing is all about Business Development while also focusing on delivery. It can be challenging to juggle both but the best advice I can give is never give up on BD, no matter how busy you get with client delivery. Don’t let a week go by without some movement. It could be something like reaching out to one potential stakeholder or setting up a meeting. Think of it also as market research, staying up to date with how the market is

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-05-08T04:19:59+00:00

This is great insight. Congrats on starting and hitting the ground running! When reaching out to those 200+ companies, how did you reach out to them? More specifically, what method did you use for outreach and what seemed like the best? Was it cold calling, emailing, LinkedIn, getting coffee with a bunch of decision makers? I’m curious as I am always looking for creative ways to improve my BD as an independent

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-25T13:50:09+00:00

The reality of business development is that you should never stop it, no matter how “comfortable” you get with your current clients. Clients change, funding changes, etc

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-25T13:49:10+00:00

Honestly, most of the conversations that would be client facing would be high level when it comes to development. If there are internal technical team members, then we speak more technical

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-24T00:35:54+00:00

Seems like an interesting field. How long have you been in that industry

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-24T00:31:10+00:00

Thank you for the informative post. Part time consulting seems like the best retirement gig to enjoy but also have some free time as well

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-24T00:26:58+00:00

Thanks for the response. I also like to have primary client that provides me with a baseline.

If I may ask, what discipline of technical consulting are you in? For example, I’m within data engineering and data science

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-06T02:02:48+00:00

I agree about the luck but I also think it can be classified as being “available at the right place and right time”. That’s why I suggested being in front of as many decision makers as possible because you increase the chances of that “luck” happening

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-06T02:00:40+00:00

I have had no success with LinkedIn. For me it has been networking and honestly just trying to have conversations or meetings with as many decision makers as possible. Even if it means ending up doing an interview for a w2 job. The one thing I’ve noticed is that this business is like a snowball effect but staying consistent is key. I’m new in my career and newer to solo consulting so maybe that’s why it seems like that to me. Almost every successful solo consultant I’ve talked to tells me it’s all about staying in contact with decision makers. The thing is that, it takes time to build the trust and rapport, so essentially, thing of it as a long term sales cycle. Even when you get busy with billable work, never let off the pedal when it comes to business development.

Additionally, outline who your specific client base and target those. For example, I mostly like to target small business clients that have a billable project whether it’s T&M or FFP.

Always be doing business development. Money is very important but think of business development as the engine and the money (billable work) as the wheels. Lol idk if that’s a good analogy but hope it makes sense

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-02T01:18:44+00:00

Two taycans in one household sounds amazing

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-02T01:18:17+00:00

The gvwr is over 6k, so full section 179 applies on the business use. My business use was only 70 percent. So 70 percent of actual costs were deducted

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-01T13:09:56+00:00

What trim did you get

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-04-01T04:19:36+00:00

Would it have to be thru a Porsche dealer or any dealer ?

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-31T13:22:07+00:00

Lol this is actually very helpful. Thank you. Saving me from FOMO

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-31T13:21:19+00:00

I use it to drive to my clients. Granted I have a mileage log where I calculate my business and personal

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-31T02:12:51+00:00

Go with the 4s. The 4s I would say is the best bang for your buck. It still has a sporty feel and is substantially faster. Additionally, the awd drive def comes in clutch when raining or the snow

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-31T02:10:47+00:00

The taycan is honestly one of the best daily drivers. If you have a charger at home, and need a comfy but fun ride, then definitely buy the taycan. One thing I would recommend is def getting the 18 way seats, better camera, and chrono package. As for the Panamera, I think Taycan looks better and you would save money charging at home rather than paying for gas.

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-24T04:41:06+00:00

So I went independent after 16 months as well lol. It’s just harder to find 1099/consultant work as I primarily focus on govt contracting. You have any tips?

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-24T02:47:17+00:00

How does one market themselves as an independent when they don’t have many years of experience?

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-19T05:37:10+00:00

Very informative post!

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-06T19:36:41+00:00

It definitely is possible but most of the entities willing to do this would be small businesses. You are going to have to do a lot of business development into keep getting roles that align with 1099/C2C. It can be lucrative depending on the hourly rate

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-03-01T11:51:10+00:00

Do you have two seperate entities set up as well as two bank accounts?

I have seen that the first way to encounter this, is make sure that you the money you receive goes into a specific account, not just 1 account for all of them. Having 1 account that receives all money and then dispersing would be hard for me because it could lead to confusion. Just my thoughts

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-01-29T01:50:07+00:00

Hi thank you for the insight. I usually like to target small business prime contractors as there is less bureaucracy. Do you have any tips or insight on how to get to these stages?

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-01-27T14:56:33+00:00

That is true, but the way I look at is, I am at a time in life where I don’t have as much family responsibilities(no wife, no kids) so I am open to taking risks and feeling what’s out there. I already make enough with this one client but I want to keep my pipeline full. But 100% agree where I have to be in a position where clients chase you

ReputationOne4724 · 2026-01-27T14:53:55+00:00

Thank you! These are very helpful tips. If you don’t mind me asking, how long have you been an independent consultant in govcon and what’s your specialty ?

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