Congrats on your success thus far. I'm an investor and started my consulting career about 15 years ago. Here's some things I did to get me started and what I am seeing today in the ecosystem for experienced professionals like you who want to get in the game: 1) When you want to consult, your biggest advantage will be the quality of your network. I would start with building your brand. If you have any notable figures in your network- CEO's, board members, executives, etc let them know you are looking for clients. It might help to update your Linkedin, build a profile on angellist, and build a quick website that highlights your work experience. Don't underestimate the power of a recommendation. 2) I would be ver clear about what your expertise is. From the description above, you seem to be a generalist with a technology background. What kind of projects are you looking for exactly? Are you trying to work with pre-seed founders? Are you open to being a fractional CTO? Are you more interested in working with managers/directors at a Series A or are you looking to work with executives at a series D? You should be able to answer this succinctly when a contact asks so they can quickly forward the email to their contact. 3) Get some headshots done. You have to look the part. Shallow perhaps, but executive presence is the thing that will make or break an opportunity. People will make assumptions about you before you even open your mouth. So look the part and blow them away once they decide to give you a chance to prove yourself. 4) Coffee, lunch, dinners. Take as many as you can and craft your pitch. You never know how a conversation will play out a week, 6 months, a year or even more. I've had coffee with some folks and that relationship go cold for 2 years and then I'd get an email for an invite to a "mentor meetup" run by a fund. It's all about making a strong impression. 5) Be patient and take any opportunity you can to be seen as a thought leader. Blog, speak, and show up to events and network.