[codingdave]

Networking. All of my consulting contracts came from people I already knew, who either hired me directly or introduced me to someone who needed help. And those contacts and clients then introduced me to other people who were looking to found something new. FYI, I found zero value in meetups or other networking events, because the people who are working hard on good ideas are too busy (in general) to attend such things.

[methodover]

What was the source of your network, if I may ask? Old college friends? Church? Co-workers?

[codingdave]

One contract came from a partner of a business I used to code for. The rest were just asking around town, in particular with people who worked in marketing - they knew who needed help growing their business, and would pair me up with business owners who had specific tech problems to solve.