Where do you find such consulting work? Surely not craigslist . Then where? Should I buy leads from Adwords?
Do you need to become a partner for an ERP software company? How successful will you be calling yourself a 'consultant'.
Do you need to become a partner for an ERP software company? How successful will you be calling yourself a 'consultant'.
They may have also been approached by consulting companies that have more work to do than they can handle, and are looking for independent consultants to help with the load. The rates on those projects are usually a little less than your normal rate, but quite good for getting into the groove of things early on.
You can also reach out to local consulting companies yourself and make yourself available to them.
If you have the choice between a short-term client that wants you 40 hours a week and a long-term client that wants you 10 hours a week, take the long-term client. They'll reduce the risk of being in business for yourself, and you can take on other part-time contracts in addition. When you've got the benefit of a long term engagement, you can experiment with your pricing more with the remaining time. I end up giving a pretty significant discount to the companies I'm engaged with over the long term, as my rates on new projects are constantly going up.
Note that this is for medium-to-long-term contract jobs typically lasting 6-12 months.
Starting up a business is pretty simple from a paper work standpoint and doesn't have excessive overhead costs or paperwork requirements if you aren't doing any work through said company. Now you have a company ready to accept checks or payment when the work arrives.