Many Dynamics 365 Consultants and experts today have thoughts about becoming an Independent Consultant. Typically these thoughts boil down to simple math, the thoughts go something like this: “If my company gets X amount of dollars per hour for my work, I could make that X amount times 40 per week and keep all of it if I was Independent!”.

But is it really that easy?

Listen to 5 CRM MVPs at different stages of their “Independent” careers to get some clarity regarding subjects such as the mindset needed to go Independent, timing, sub-contracting for another partner vs. getting your own customers and work directly for them, charging less to “get your foot on the door”, starting with a partner or going 100% solo, being prepared to fail, and having the will to win:

• Steve Mordue: has been working independent for decades. Never worked for anybody.
• Gus Gonzalez: went independent in 2014, now leads a CRM Practice with 8 full time employees.
• Sheila Shapari: went independent a year ago, and she’s at a point where she could start a practice to meet demand, or stay independent for now.
• Britta Rekstad: went independent a few months ago and provides amazing insights of what work and life has been like since then.
• Daryl LaBar: who months ago was facing two options, join a large CRM partner organization or go independent. He chose against going Independent and explains why.

Links:

1. Steve Mordue (www.stevemordue.com)
2. Daryl LaBar (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR7naI_fY4LbY-TO_nLMTYA)
3. Britta Rekstad (http://www.macgyvercrm.com/)
4. Sheila Shapari (sheila@empowr.net)

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