So You Want to Be a Consultant?
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A consultant with an IP position of "by default the client owns everything"?
Might work for a bill hourly "consultant" (freelancer or even casual employee) who never plans to niche or develop anything repeatable, but you'll never see any actual consultancies, Bain and ilk, using terms like that.
This article's take is so far from best practice it kind of reveals how much easier previous generations had it - could do whatever and still make a solid living.