Consultants Quick Start Guide 2e

Consultants Quick Start Guide 2e

<i>The Consultant's Quick Start Guide</i> offers a practical approach to setting up a consulting business. Throughout the guide, Elaine Biech--author of the best-selling The Business of Consulting--shares both her own secrets as well as those of numerous other successful consultants. With a focus on the business side of consulting, Biech takes you through a painless, fill-in-the-blanks, step-by-step process for setting up your consulting firm. New sections include: <ul> <li>Why A Consulting Career€"Five Reasons Why You May Be a Good Investment</li> <li>How Much Will Clients Pay?</li> <li>Your first "To Do" List</li> <li>What to call your business</li> <li>Creating and writing Business Plans</li> <li>Office Location Options</li> <li>Setting up your office, including Furnishing Your Office and planning your Technical Needs</li> <li>Electronic Records, including Monthly Expense Records, Revenue Projections, and Invoicing</li> <li>Staying Organized, including a Session Planner</li> <li>Determining your market niche</li> <li>Creating your marketing plan</li> <li>Developing your website</li> <li>Reviewing your first year with your family</li> <li>Electronic resource list, available online</li> <li>Skills And Knowledge Required of Consultants</li> </ul>