Former association leaders who have started their own consulting businesses say that entrepreneurship is often an effective way to generate income and maintain business contacts while hunting for full-time jobs. “If you are looking for a full-time position get yourself out there and meeting like-minded people. And in the meantime, try to do some consulting work,” said Marshall Brown, who operates his own executive coaching firm. “It keeps you fresh. It builds your network,” said Claudia Mansfield Sutton, who launched her firm, the Association, Education and Business Institute, in 2002. AEBI kept Mansfield Sutton active in business, helping her land executive positions… Read More