It's a fair question. For me (consulting for 10+ years; currently negotiating the sale of my business which will likely shift me closer to an 'employee' situation):
Ultimately, the consulting business model for individuals or small teams sucks. You're only ever as good as next month, and juggling the sales v delivery cycles is hard, especially if sales/people doesn't excite you. (When you're charging $30K for the week, you can't bugger off for an hour to have a sales meeting.)
Consulting businesses can be scaled, but the dependence on finding the right, skilled people is harder than developing scalable product or software businesses - especially if, like Patrick, you have those skills.
Ultimately, the consulting business model for individuals or small teams sucks. You're only ever as good as next month, and juggling the sales v delivery cycles is hard, especially if sales/people doesn't excite you. (When you're charging $30K for the week, you can't bugger off for an hour to have a sales meeting.)
Consulting businesses can be scaled, but the dependence on finding the right, skilled people is harder than developing scalable product or software businesses - especially if, like Patrick, you have those skills.