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by firestri 2856 days ago
How do you find those contracts? I don't have all that much of a network, my former colleagues are either still at the startups I left or working for another startup.
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Expand your network. Expand your bubble. Find real people. Ask them questions. Work out what they need. Provide it either directly or indirectly. I’m still working and learning about this approach.

My contract work is often “deliver this thing at particular milestones and get it into production by this date”. I politely reject contracts that don’t fit me. I’ve had clients call me back and adjust schedules around my availability as I’ve stipulated I’m already allocated for particular weeks.

Caveats: I’m not a startup guy yet I have started various businesses up.