Have any of you considered starting a new firm, focused on a niche market (industry, function, proposition)? What are pro/cons?

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No. That’s a lot of risk to be on your own and compete with established brands. I respect people that chose to do it but I prefer to use the extraordinary resources my firm has to move my agenda forward.

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Why new firm? Why not just do this internally?

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I have absolutely considered it.

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