Getting started in consulting

"For almost a decade, Alan Weiss's Getting Started in Consulting has been an indispensible resource for anyone who wants to strike out on his own and start a new consulting business. It provides a rich source of expert advice and practical guidance, and it shows you how you can combine low...

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Main Authors: Weiss, Alan, 1946
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Edition: 3rd ed., completely updated.
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118258156
Summary: "For almost a decade, Alan Weiss's Getting Started in Consulting has been an indispensible resource for anyone who wants to strike out on his own and start a new consulting business. It provides a rich source of expert advice and practical guidance, and it shows you how you can combine low overhead and a high degree of organization to add up to a six- or even seven-figure income. You'll learn everything you need to know about financing your business, marketing your services, writing winning proposals, meeting legal requirements, setting fees, keeping the books, and much more"--Cover, p. 4.
Item Description: Includes index.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xv, 302 p.) : ill.
ISBN: 9780470454978 (electronic bk.)
0470454970 (electronic bk.)
9780470454992 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
0470454997 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
9780470454763 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
0470454768 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
9781118258156 (electronic bk.)
1118258150 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: HD69
CLC: F273
Contents: Establishing goals and expectations (including your own) -- Physical space and environmental needs -- Sorting out the legal, financial, and administrative first -- Marketing -- Advanced marketing -- Leveraging technology -- Initiating the sales process and acquiring business -- Closing the sale -- Establishing fees -- Moving to the next level -- Giving yourself permission to succeed -- The quick start.