Freelancing in Machine Learning - Mikio Braun

We talked about:

• Mikio’s background
• What Mikio helps with
• Moving from a full-time job to freelancing
• Finding clients and importance of a strong network
• Building a network
• Initial meetings with clients
• Understanding what clients need
• Template for the offer (Million dollar consulting)
• Deciding on rate type: hourly, daily, per project
• Taking vacations (and paying twice for them)
• Avoiding overworking
• Specializing: consulting as a product
• Working full-time as a principal vs being a consultant
• Is the overhead worth it?
• Getting a new client when you already have a project
• After freelancing: what’s next?
• Output of Mikio’s work
• Learning new things
• Lessons learned after finding clients
• Registering as a freelancer in Germany
• Personal liability of a freelancer
• Effect of globalization and remote work on consulting
• Advice for people who want to start freelancing
• Woking full-time and freelancing at the same time

Books: 

• Million Dollar Consulting  by Alan Weiss
• Built to Sell by John Warrillow

Links:

• Mikio's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikiobraun
• Mikio's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikiobraun/

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