Ask HN: Startup Monetization Consulting

2 pointsezrider442815y ago1 comments

Just wanted to get people's opinions on an idea I have.

I seem to be very good at understanding a business and being able to figure out how it can make money. I'm not just talking about the traditional ways to make money online (advertising, subscriptions, referral or transactional revenue sharing). The first idea that comes to my mind is something that no one has ever mentioned to that company.

Can i turn this into a consulting business? If so, what is the best way to approach starting it?

Thanks in advance, Eric

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patio1115y ago

You can turn anything into a consulting business if you're good at sales and have an in with the people you are selling to. Are you good at sales? Do you have an in with the people you are selling to?

The single best source of consulting leads I have is my blog and related participation on the Internet. Folks email me and say "I like the cut of your jib. Do it again, except with less bingo this time, and more of our particular problem domain." Start solving the problems of people like your prospective customers in a public fashion, and the ones who want solutions quietly will beat a path to your door.

As an aside: There is one major problem with consulting for people who have not figured out how to make money yet.

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