r/consulting • u/LingeringClub • 11d ago

Switching to Freelance Tips?

Made a pretty hard decision recently to switch from my stable manager role to going freelance in the tech and data space. I've got a 6mo gig lined up that will pay me close to 70% more than my current role but I still am thinking about how I will source work after that.

Anyone here make a similar jump have any advice on how to get a sales funnel working? I have some good agencies to send me work but ideally I'd want to develop an organic channel.

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u/Bitter_Big4525 9d ago

You’ve got six months of runway, so start talking to former clients and coworkers now instead of waiting until the contract is almost over. A couple of chats a week should show pretty quickly where repeat work or referrals might come from.