This site may be down for a few days. I’m in the middle of moving home and office! Related Posts: Consulting Fees: A Guide for Independent Consultants Discover Your Inner Consultant Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur (for moms)
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Recycling utility poles for new purposes can be a business opportunity for an enterprising person.
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Pink for October! As you’ve no doubt noticed, Consultant Journal has turned pink. For the month of October, this site is going pink to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I got the idea from Pink for October. I hope you’ll join me in supporting breast cancer awareness events and fundraisers. Although my site deals with
Restaurant consultants get paid handsomely to solve problems for restaurant owners. The Restaurant Report has a fact sheet on how to hire a restaurant consultant . But how do you become a restaurant consultant and what does a restaurant consultant do? I’ve covered ideas for other kinds of consultants you can become, but what about
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“Where are your consulting fee agreement forms and contracts? Can I see your contracts?” asks Shawn, an aspiring hospitality consultant. Well, Shawn, I don’t actually share my consultant fee agreements. Consulting Fees, my guide to setting and getting your rate, may be of some assistance when it comes to understanding your own fees, your business
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Google tricks can make searching for consulting work easier. Today, I discovered this nifty trick for Google. Say you want to do a search for everything related to consultant jobs. If you use a tilder (~) in front of a word, this trick makes Google do a fuzzy search, meaning it will search for words
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How to become a 1099 contractor — a few people asked me to dig up my post on how to become a 1099 contractor. In addition to including the link, I wanted to mention that it really isn’t that difficult to become a 1099 contractor. If you can find a willing company and get a
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Becoming a consultant in Canada is relatively straightforward. My becoming a consultant FAQ covers may of the steps. You may also be interested in the many articles on this site, which cover: how to discover the right consulting career for you how to find clients how to build your practice how to develop your sales
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What’s a reasonable hourly wage for consulting? If you’ve read my post on how consultants go about setting consulting fee rates, you’ll have an idea of how to calculate the fees you charge. Still, many consultants wonder what sort of hourly wage would be reasonable. Well, for starters, calling your consulting fee an “hourly wage”
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Cheap computer equipment is easier to find than you’d think. Here’s my list of tips for buying cheap computer equipment. Ask for a discount. Even when something isn’t on sale, many retailers — even big ones — will drop the price. If you’re dealing with an online retailer, try phoning. (Asking for a discount helps
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