They say that doctors make terrible patients, but in my experience consultants make great consulting clients. The best are confident in their own specialization and respect you in yours. They get going quickly and pay quickly. (I’ve only worked for consultants who have small companies. I imagine large consulting companies are as slow as other companies the same size.)
Sometimes consultants working in software development will ask me to help out with some mathematical part of their projects. And sometimes math/stat folks will ask me to help out with some computational part of their projects.
I started my consulting business three years ago. Since then I’ve gotten to know a few other consultants well. This lets me offer a broader range of services to a client by bringing in other people, and sometimes it helps me find projects.
If you’re a consultant and interested in working together, please send me an email introducing yourself. I’m most interested in meeting consultants who have some overlap with what I do but who also have complementary strengths.
John,
Always enjoy your Blog. This post resonated with me. I consulting with several other consulting firms in the space and defense business, who are themselves support contractors in the Federal govt.