Well, I have been working towards this day for a while now and it has finally come.  I am not talking about Ground Hogs Day but the official start of my business.  I have been working on getting a large client for some consulting work to start me off.  I was able to land one thanks to a referral from a fellow developer.  I did not accept this contract because my current employer wanted to keep me on by offering me a consulting position and they did so by giving me a better contract.  So nothing will change much from my environment for the next six months at least except that I am now officially working for myself.  The plan is to sign the contracts next week some time.  I am running around now trying to get a good business lawyer so they will be able to review the contracts with me as well as look over mine.  I am off to a great start as well because I already have some potential clients in the pipeline.  Now it's time for a drink!