https://link.medium.com/hdLLXg1MCzb

  • Start a consultancy

  • Other option to a startup. Startups often don’t turn a profit for a long time because they prioritize growth instead

  • consulting guarantees that you solve a real problem

  • consulting is faster to start than building a product

  • consulting is a stepping stone to building a product later

  • starting a consultancy is a brand-building exercise in positioning yourself as an authority

Build a personal brand

https://michaellin.substack.com/p/build-your-brand-not-your-business

Start with three questions:

  • What do people ask you for advice on?
  • What can you talk endlessly about?
  • What are you best at: pictures, videos, writing, or talking?

https://www.fast.ai/posts/2017-12-18-personal-brand.html

  • Share high quality work
  • Publish online (blogs, X/Twitter)
  • Learn by observation
  • Speaking at meetups or conferences
  • Public speaking resources
  • Blogging