How I would start as a Data Consultant - if I could press Restart

I have been working as a data consultant for over eight years now.
I started primarily because of the promising freedom to do what I love. To pick the projects that are challenging but very insightful and help companies to create better products and services with data (and grow them).
Of course, the reality looked a bit different - or, to be fair, a lot different.
It took me these eight years to figure out how to find a good setup for me to do consulting: getting started :: doing opportunistic consulting :: ending up with a niche that I like and offering service packages.
This video shows you how I would approach my consulting setup if I hit the restart button.
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[@pankajsaikia100]

Thank you for sharing, Timo. This is so crisp, clear, and relatable - for anyone who is venturing into the world of data consulting. The explore and refine process is the one which I feel would help one to specialize and creates his own niche over time.

[@Asuram23]

Fantastic breakdown, thank you!

[@ThatGuy_Nick]

What tools did you use as you provided data consultancy or management service? How did you get your first customers? Thank you for the video

[@abackhoff]

Hello! Thanks for sharing. What were the main services you offered to get your first clients? Is there a specific niche you would recommend?

[@abroniewski]

Thank you for sharing your process. I've recently finished a masters in big data management and analytics, with ~10 years of professional experience in project management and emergency response before hand. My struggle is feeling like I don't REALLY have skills that someone would want to pay for as a consultant. I also think I'm lacking the network as I haven't worked professionally in data science before trying to be a consultant...

[@abiram634]

that's really interesting. so how much does an data consultancy agency or an consultant charge for their client?