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Stop Building Startups. Start Consulting Instead.
Independent consulting businesses are underrated. Here's how to get started with yours.
 • Michael Lin
Why I Quit a $450k Engineering Job at Netflix
Playing it safe is the riskiest choice of all
 • Michael Lin
🤖 I Built a Customizable Chat-GPT Bot. Here’s How to Build Your Own (with screenshots)
A step-by-step guide to building an AI chatbot
 • Michael Lin
My Review of Daniel Vassallo’s Class "A Portfolio of Small Bets"
And why you shouldn't go all-in on a startup
 • Michael Lin
3 Ways to Create Luck in Your Career
It's more important to get lucky than to work hard.
 • Michael Lin
Build Your Brand, Not Your Business
Everyone is a brand. Yes, that means you!
 • Michael Lin
3 Engineering Mistakes That Kill Startups
From perfectionism to building features in the wrong order, avoid these common missteps that can derail your startup
 • Michael Lin
A 3-Year Roadmap For Starting a Consultancy
Which year are you in?
 • Michael Lin
I Sold a Software Business for $20,000 on Acquire.com. Here’s What I Learned.
Lessons on how to value a company, perform due diligence, and form partnerships
 • Michael Lin
How I Plan to Grow All-In Consulting (in 2025 and Beyond)
6 Principles for Success - And Why I'm Expanding into Video
 • Michael Lin
Why You Should Use Google Trends to Evaluate Your Niche
It will help you decide if you’re in a growing market or not
 • Michael Lin
Upwork is More Than a Freelancer Marketplace. Here's How You Should Use It Instead.
2 Unique Ways for Entrepreneurs to Use Upwork (that you've never thought of)
 • Michael Lin
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