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by rhlsthrm 2284 days ago
What's the best way to get consulting clients? I want to start building a pipeline now in case I end up in a similar situation.
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I just started actively consulting two months ago. So far, 8 projects and five clients.

Before doing this, I built a pretty strong startup network in New York City. Through starting a company and running an entrepreneurship club at New York Univesity, I got to know a lot of relevant people on the scene. entrepreneurs, investors and community builders. Once I was sharing with people that I was working on. I got introductions to potential clients. My biggest client right now is a person whom I knew from the first year at the University.

If you are good at hosting events or bringing up ir target audience together, I would suggest looking into that.

What worked for me was through word of mouth/utilizing the relationships I'd built up while trying to build a business.