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As far as I can see, the single-biggest roadblock would be the ability to tap into governments - usually, there's an old-boy network, which we'd have to be a part of.
What would you have to say? Any tips on making this idea better, and so on. Thanks a ton!
Who is your first customer? Build your product around him.
Who is your first customer? Build your product around him.
That's the thing - there's no "product" as such. Or, to be more precise, the product is purely consultative, the kind of work that, say, a think-tank does. The use case is, that a governmental agency needs help with analyzing a large dataset. We write the code, we do the heavy-lifting, and then present them with the final analysis.
What's your consulting experience?
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That's the thing - there's no "product" as such. Or, to be more precise, the product is purely consultative, the kind of work that, say, a think-tank does. The use case is, that a governmental agency needs help with analyzing a large dataset. We write the code, we do the heavy-lifting, and then present them with the final analysis.
He's not that far off. You'll have to build your relationship off your first client. The relationship will be your product. What's your consulting experience?
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He's not that far off. You'll have to build your relationship off your first client. The relationship will be your product. What's your consulting experience?
Okay. Yes, that sounds about right. About 2 years of consulting gigs, with IBM and Cvent(event-management software) - but I've also worked with a think-tank, so I have a bit of insight into policy analyses and so on.
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Okay. Yes, that sounds about right. About 2 years of consulting gigs, with IBM and Cvent(event-management software) - but I've also worked with a think-tank, so I have a bit of insight into policy analyses and so on.
Are you going for a developer type role?
Agree with everyone, you need to start building your network with government contacts - start off with attending networking events and other related events to start talking to people about it.
In addition to the good advice already offered in this thread, consider hitting up some of the prevalent consultancies in the region who already have government contracts. Subcontract directly or offer them a "big data analysis as a service" - some proposition that allows them to "tick the box" with their customers without having to invest too much.
They'll already be on the "approved government list of suppliers", which means you'll be able to go from idea to revenue much faster. You can then move to independently sell to government after you've got a reference-able case study or two under your belt.