# Research consultancy - how to start?

**URL:** <https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-consultancy-how-to-start/1725>\
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**Tags:** research-consultancy\
**Created:** [May 28, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-consultancy-how-to-start/1725 "2022-05-28T21:45:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![andras.hartmann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/onscienceandacademia.org/andras.hartmann/32/287_2.png) [@andras.hartmann](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/andras.hartmann)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-consultancy-how-to-start/1725/1 "2022-05-28T21:45:22Z")

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Hi all,

I would like to start providing research consultancy / grant writing / data analytics services. I think, I do have de necessary experience but to be honest I feel a bit stuck with where to start.

I know, there are some of you, who are actively doing these kind of activities, and I guess there would be plenty who would be interested in the topic. Not sure about the current status of the collaborative proposal about research consultancy [Research Consultancy (collaborative proposal)](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-consultancy-collaborative-proposal/271)

So I would be interested in where / how to start, if there are enough inquiries of interest, maybe we could start an open discussion about the topic.

Thanks, András

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**Author:** ![Gavin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/439d5e/32.png) [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-consultancy-how-to-start/1725/2 "2022-06-16T20:22:01Z")

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Nice chatting today @andras.hartmann!

After our talk I recall that the site I pointed you toward has also done a review of KolabTree which might be interesting to you or others

> **[Kolabtree Review - Freelancing for Scientists, Researchers, Academics -...](https://www.homeworkingclub.com/kolabtree-review/)**
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> Kolabtree is an interesting platform for academic professionals who wish to freelance in the gig economy. Read this Kolabtree review to find out more.

IGDORE affiliate and Ronin Scholar @zoya.marinova has also been interviewed about her work on th platform:

> **[Interview with Zoya Marinova, medical doctor and freelance medical writer ](https://www.kolabtree.com/blog/interview-with-zoya-marinova-medical-doctor-and-freelance-medical-writer)**
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> Zoya Marinova, freelance medical writer at Kolabtree, shares her views on why medical doctors should be more involved in research.

(as a personal note, I used KolabTree for a while after first leaving academia and had mixed experiences which I described briefly [here](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-consultancy-collaborative-proposal/271/3))