u/mindfulorbit27

Hi everyone,

I’d love to hear from those who started a consulting business while still working full-time.
Was it realistic to manage both during the early stages while you tested and built the business, or did you find it necessary to leave your job first?

If you started while employed, were there any legal, contractual, or practical issues you wish you’d known about from the beginning? I’m based in the UK/Ireland, so I’d be especially interested in hearing from anyone with experience there.

My thinking is to keep my full-time job while validating the business, then decide whether to transition once it’s established and sustainable.
I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences and any lessons learned.

Hi everyone,
I’m in the early stages of building a consulting business and would love to hear from those who started from scratch.
How did you get your first few paying clients?
What worked best in the beginning—networking, referrals, LinkedIn, cold outreach, partnerships, or something else?
Did you offer anything free initially to build credibility and trust?
Looking back, what’s one piece of advice you’d give yourself when starting out?

Were you able to build your consulting business while working full-time, or did you leave employment before launching?
If you started while employed, what were the biggest challenges or mistakes to avoid?

I’m interested in real experiences from business owners and consultants who have been through it.
Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone — I’m currently planning an E-2 consulting/service-based business from Ireland and still in the early structuring stage.
I’d love to hear from people who successfully applied with a consulting or remote-first business model.
At what stage did you:
register your LLC,
commit investment funds,
and lease coworking/office space?
Did you already have clients before filing, or mainly a strong business plan and setup?
Trying to understand the practical sequence before making major commitments. Thanks in advance!
And how much realistically extra to investment funds we need to manage 3-6months expenses? Does it take lot of time to settle?
And have you invested 80k and proven successful??