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I started my business after I got a full-time client (a bit of a reversal to how it's usually done). It was the right time, right opportunity.

I also, without a doubt, received God's help, so I can't claim it was all my doing.

Would I do it again? I work many more hours than I did working for the man, but yes, absolutely.

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Thanks. Did you go employee to consultant? Why was it right time?

I had been doing web dev and marketing for years while working full time. I had a family and mortgage to support. But the time was right to go full-time consultant when I landed a client who was ambitious and had a lot of work for me.

This client also happened to be a "super-connector" who told everyone about me and how good I was, so that helped.

My advice: learn how to market and start planning now, be patient, ask God for help, and you will surely have your own business.

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