Consulting

I’ve been talking about paying down debt a lot this month. Given the time of year, I know many of you are looking for ways to get out of debt. I should note that poor credit card management can also be a big contributor to your debt load. If you’ve got a lot of credit card debt, […]

Yesterday, I answered some questions about using a website to generate leads.If you’re already running a consulting business or even just starting out, what are you dong to generate leads? I’ll be discussing more ways to find new clients in the weeks ahead, but I wondered what my readers are doing now.

Using a website to generage leads. Following my post on finding new clients via a website, a few people wrote in to ask how they could generate leads with a website. Vinod from India wants to know if it’s possible to find clients from overseas. And Justin also wanted to know my secret to using

Wondering if you should get into consulting? Check out Should I become a consultant? I should note that, if you don’t seem like an entrepreneur, that doesn’t mean you can’t become a consultant. By working on your weaknesses and building up your strengths, you may be able to reposition yourself for self-employment. If not, you

Best ways to pay off debt — this month, I’ve written a few articles on how you can use consulting to get out of debt. I even shared a story about how my friend used consulting to get out of debt. Let’s say you have $5,000 in credit card debt at 18% and you’re making a minimum

Donate a car as a tax write off. Whereas you can donate a car to generate start up cash, you might want to consider it as a potential tax write off. When you donate a car to a registered charity, you may qualify for a tax write off. If you’re looking to reduce your taxable

Become a wedding consultant — love parties, weddings, romance and event planning? Become a wedding consultant and make money doing what you love. A wedding consultant helps busy brides and grooms plan everything from the wedding ceremony and reception to honeymoons and gift registries. The wedding consultant helps the to-be-married couple work with an endless

Ufile and Quicktax comparison — if you live in Canada and you’re trying to make sense of your taxes, this old post from my marketing consultancy blog may be of help. Tax time and switching costsAs February approaches, prepare for the onslaught of T4s, T5s, and tax software ads. You don’t need to submit your

Tax time is just around the corner — do you know what to write off? My list of tax write offs discusses some of the most common tax write offs. But here are some of the most overlooked tax deductions: Overlooked tax deductions: Equipment purchases Green commercial building Domestic production Vehicle usage (including the new

Paying off debt with consulting work is a great way to get back on your feet. JD Roth, over at GetRichSlowly.org, invited me to write a guest post on using consulting to pay off debt. I encourage you to take a look at JD’s site. The posts are well written and the community members tend