Start to Finish Guide to Becoming a Consultant ebook

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The confusion of starting your own business is now easily remedied with the Start to Finish Guide to Becoming a Consultant. Joe Webb, an experienced independent consultant, offers you a unique look at how to start your own consulting company from the ground up. From the challenge of picking a name, to the closing of the deal, Joe takes you through each phase of your company start-up. Whether you are aspiring to become independent or already are, this book is for you!

Summary

• Explains the many roles of a consultant
• Offers advice on different company types and the tax affects
• Discussion of employee benefits
• How to move from a full-time career to a full-time career as a consultant
• How to market your new business
• Networking tips
• Stories of first-hand experiences, both successful and unsuccessful
• Sample contracts

Chapters

1. So You Want to be a Consultant? - What it means to be a consultant
2. Setting up Your Business - Steps to launching Your career in consulting
3. Becoming a Consultant - Transitioning from full-time salaried work to a career in consulting
4. Marketing - Promoting your services on a shoestring budget
5. Sales - Selling your services without giving away the store
6. Networking - The best marketing you never bought
7. Dos and DOn'ts for Success - A common sense approach to self-employment
8. Appendix A - A Sample Master Agreement
9. Appendix B - A Sample Schedule of Services
10. Appendix C - Sample Confidentiality Agreement