How to Start a Consulting Service

Unabridged
Author: Entrepreneur Magazine
Narrator: Unknown
Genres: Business, Fiction
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
Date: January 2004
Length: 4 hours, 49 minutes
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Overview

As a private consultant you can turn the expertise and knowledge you already have into a successful business. And this easy-to-use guide shows you how—from marketing yourself and billing your time to planning for taxes and much more. Everything you need to know to become a well-paid consultant including:

Overviews of the top 20 consulting businesses thriving today, with answers to commonly asked questions.

Proven tips and advice for assessing your skills and creating your niche,

finding and keeping clients, deciding what to charge, developing a winning style and more.

Step-by-step instructions for creating marketing and business plans, obtaining financing, promoting your business, keeping records, and much more.

Free Ultimate Financial Forecaster software for easily creating P&Ls, cash flow statements and balance sheets.

Printable charts, checklists, work sheets and sample forms.

Plus a special bonus CD featuring inspirational and informative audio

profiles of successful entrepreneurs and American business pioneers from the renowned "Dream Warriors" radio series.

For more than 25 years, Entrepreneur magazine’s Start-Up Guides have helped thousands of entrepreneurs start and run their own successful businesses. Now these acclaimed guides are available in an audio format--perfect for busy entrepreneurs who want and need information on the go. Don’t wait another minute. Pick up this guide and start on the path to entrepreneurial success today!

*** Rental Subscribers: Please note that this colelction is split across two shipments:

Shipment 1
How to Start a Consulting Service CDs 1,2
Start-up Basics CD 1

Shipment 2
Start-up Basics CD 2
How to Start a Consulting Service Toolkit CD
Dreamwarriors Collections Bonus CD

Selected Reviews

It's OK, but...

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 3/5

How to start a consulting business

by Richard Zdanis
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Reviews (3)

It's OK, but...

Written by Anonymous on July 20th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

If you just need a lesson in biz basics, or would like a high level review, this would be ok. I did think it was clever to include some forms and other software in the package to at least give people a place to start if they absolutely have no idea. However, I'd say buying the book, or one that has a bit more depth and reference, so you can easily refer to specific sections when you have questions, would be a better choice.

How to start a consulting business

Written by Richard Zdanis on October 5th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

To date, I have only listened to the first 3 CD's in the series. I guess I really know more than I thought. I have found that these first CD's are very basic, foundation principles in almost any startup business. Although they are essential to starting up a consulting business, I feel that taking up 2-3 CD's with the foundation information is a bit much...and the audiobook could have been more succinct. HOWEVER, I look forward to the rest of the book, since I think that it is moving in the right direction of being an invaluable resource.

Good Basic Information

Written by Daryl Bruner on March 30th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Basics were useful. Last narrative disc was business history and while interesting, not a must listen to.

Selected Reviews

It's OK, but...

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 3/5

How to start a consulting business

by Richard Zdanis
  • Book Rating: 3/5

More...

Read All 3