Start and Run a Consulting Business (Start & Run a) [Paperback]

Douglas A. Gray (Author)

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From the Back Cover

Consulting has become a multimillion-dollar industry in North America. As society becomes more complicated, people in business, health care, education, government, and other fields are calling on specialists to provide answers to complex problems.

This practical step-by-step success guide shows how anyone can turn knowledge and experience into a profitable consulting business. The comprehensive discussions on all aspects of consulting will get you over that first hurdle of starting your business and direct you toward a successful and profitable marketing plan.

Concerns unique to the consulting industry are covered in detail, including: - Assessing yourself and your skills - Determining market opportunities - Regulations and laws affecting the consulting business - Selecting business and professional advisers - Preparing your business plan - Setting fees and billing clients - Keeping records - Minimizing taxes - Avoiding professional liability and preventing losses - Writing a successful proposal - Maintaining healthy client relations

- Running your office smoothly - Hiring sub-consultants

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Self-Counsel Press; 6th edition (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551803968
• ISBN-13: 978-1551803968
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #675,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ideal and thoroughly user-friendly 'how to' manual, September 2, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Start & Run a Consulting Business (Paperback)

Now in a fully updated seventh edition, "Start & Run A Consulting Business" by Douglas Gray is the perfect step-by-step instruction guide for setting up and operating a profitable consultation business. All of the relevant issues are addressed including self-assessment and skill level, identifying market opportunities, relevant governmental regulations and laws, selecting business and professional advisers, preparing a business plan, setting fees and billing clients, taking advantage of tax laws, avoiding professional liability and preventing losses, writing proposals, even how to effectively hire sub-consultants. Enhanced with an accompanying CD-ROM that includes samples and worksheets, "Start & Run A Consulting Business" is the ideal and thoroughly user-friendly 'how to' manual for anyone contemplating starting up their own consultation service.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time and money, August 26, 2007

By	Haim Toeg "reader" (California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Start & Run a Consulting Business (Paperback)

This book is useless, I found it to mostly restate common knowledge. Personally I found nothing there that was new or even an interesting angle on a known truth. Bottom line: Invest your money elsewhere or save it altogehter. I wish I did.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Start and Run a Consulting Business, August 6, 2006

By	Joseph L. Robinson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Start and Run a Consulting Business (Start & Run a) (Paperback)

This book provided very good information and priorities for novice consultants, as well as experienced one. The book is very easy to read and provides many good and usable samples.