Dear HN'ers,<p>I run a one-man software consultancy and value posts like this (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=848370) to help with the early stages of setting up.<p>My goal is to grow it from a lifestyle business but not sure how to proceed.<p>I'm looking for advice on two areas regarding consultancies:<p>1) Growth plans. The variables seem to be team size, services offered, and markets targeted.<p>2) Exit routes. Anything other than being consumed by larger consultancies looking to expand?<p>Thanks in advance for your input, I hope this post will be of help to others in a similar position.