Becoming a consultant

Freelance consultants and independent consultants are the same thing. If you’re self-employed as a consultant, then you’re freelance. It’s redundant to put "freelance consultant" on your business cards, unless you’re deliberately looking to set yourself apart from consultants who work for larger consulting firms. However, if you’re looking to market yourself to a company, emphasizing […]

15 ways to quit your job — looking to make the jump to full-time consulting? Take a look at 15 Ways to Quit Your Job. No matter what your reasons for quitting, I strongly recommend trying to preserve the relationship with your old employer. You never know when you may run into them again. For

How to live on $12,000 a year — that’s an article I found via StumbleUpon. The writer claims to live in the US on a budget of just $12,000 a year. Yikes! But it makes for interesting reading. It’s possible that the writer’s income is more than that, but her or she chooses to live

In my becoming a consultant FAQ, I encourage people to ask themselves whether they can get up in the morning and start working without being told to do so. A lot of people get hung up on this and worry that they’ll procrastinate. They think about all the times they’ve taken long lunches, called in

How to start a sole proprietorship.  Starting a sole proprietorship is usually one of the easiest routes you can take with your new business. If you’re wondering how to start a sole proprietorship, here are some quick tips. How to start a sole proprietorship Register your business name, if you’re not using your own name.

Starting your own consulting business doesn’t have to be a dream. In fact, starting your own consulting business is something real people do everyday. "Consulting business" sounds pretty sophisticated, but, on its most basic level, starting a consulting business means you sell your expertise and knowledge to other people.   Starting a consulting business when

Consultant job listings tend not to show up in traditional job posting media. In fact, you’ll usually find a consultant job through informal means. For example, you’ll find a consultant job via word of mouth, Craigslist advertising, networking or referral. You’ll rarely see a consultant job advertised in the newspaper — unless it’s a job