Welcome to
Consensus Space.
Consensus Space is the online access point to
Jim MacConnell,
an aerospace engineering leader with experience across the aerospace system spectrum.
From structural analysis expert to R&D leader to CTO and Chief Engineering Officer at innovative space startups, I've spent my career learning by doing. My passion is helping others learn from my experience. Consensus Space is dedicated to helping space startups bring us to the future.
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Along the way, I’m trying to change how people get the advice and consultation they need, by embracing the "get help when you need it" approach to consulting, allowing you to get just the help you're looking for without the hassle of establishing complex relationships. Contact me to find out how that can work.
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My focus is on helping early-stage startups figure out what they want to be and what they need to do to get there.
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As much as we would like things in space to be easy, we learn time and time again that they are not.
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Discover what challenges are ahead of you and be ready for them by getting the kind of experienced talk about technology, business, development, and more that you wish you'd had from the start.
PERSPECTIVE
How do your thoughts and plans stack up against the reality of space develpoment. Get the benefit of years of experience and deep knowledge of the current new space environment
VISION
Vision is essential to drive a company, or idea/technology, forward. All too often, vision takes a back seat to near term targets. This is represents a real risk to the future of your ideas. Get help maintaining balance.
PROPOSALS and PLANNING
Concrete achievable plans are critical to success. Whether you're developing proposals or internal development plans, (e.g. timetables and budgets), help is available.
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