How Do You Start Consulting?
From Hit Subscribe Freelancer Q&A by Erik Dietrich
February 11, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 97
About this episode
This episode discusses how to start a consulting business, focusing on transitioning from employment to independent consulting.
Maybe you're currently employed or between jobs. But it occurs to you that you want to go off on your own and start consulting (as opposed to freelancing with labor services). How do you do that? Join us to learn more. View this podcast as a video on YouTube. Links of the week: CSuite Content has a practical guide to executive bios for business leaders. Enov8 shared a clear explainer on Oracle ERP data masking. InfluxData put together a getting-started guide to in-memory databases. Unusual VC explored how AI is changing software development. Careflow is a referral management platform for healthcare organizations. Tricentis explains AI Quality Assurance for modern testing teams.
People in this episode
Host: Erik Dietrich
Topics covered
- consulting
- freelancing
- business strategy
- career transition
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- consulting
- freelancing
- business
- career
- entrepreneurship
- executive bios
- data masking
- in-memory databases
- AI
- software development
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CSuite Content, Enov8, InfluxData, Unusual VC, Careflow, Tricentis
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