[Hugh R]

I was a consultant for about 20 of the last 25 years. If you've been working about 40 years, I assume that you've got some $ in the bank, and are getting into consulting because you want to, as opposed to needing to for $. Anyway, the first thing you need to do is decide what subject your going to consult on. Is it building code interpretation, time management, permitting, what? How about being an expert witness, if you have the quals and credentials, that can be profitable. Are there professional associations you need to join, association conference, can you be a guest speaker at one of these events? What Paco said about people wanting to pay for a consultant is true, they tend to believe what a consultant they pay for says, even when their own people tell them the same thing.