Flying Solo : How to Start an Individual Practitioner Consulting Business
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (998 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 097014380X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
-- Consulting to Management, June 2001. -- Book News, United Kingdom, January 2001This is a useful introduction for technologists who think they may want to be independent consultants. "the whole book is well done, has lots of graphics, is reader-friendly and well organized" -- Mel Hensey, PE, Fellow ASCE, "Leadership & Management in Engineering," First Quarter, 2001 If you have already decided to take the plunge, it will explain in a pragmatic way how to start up
"Loaded with tidbits of wisdom" according to A Customer. The author touches on about every topic concerning the startup of your own consulting practice. Some issues are handled in a summary manner however. I thought it was a little pricey for what I got from it.. A good start for those interested in consulting Eric J. Morse I found the book a fairly interesting read; although, as with the other reviewer I don't think it commands the $39.95 it retails for. Having been published ten years ago now, what technology has been presented is a little antiquated but you will get the general idea. The first 6 chapters of the book were disappointing and the only perceived value I see was Chapter 5 and the author's advice to "
Dr. Walesh has functioned as a project engineer, project manager, department head, discipline manager, marketer, professor, and dean of an engineering college. He has over 40 years of engineering, education and management experience in the government and private sectors. Walesh, PE, is a sole proprietor. . Stuart G. Clients are consulting engineering firms, professional organizations
"Flying Solo" describes telltale signs that point to going out on your own, characterizes the functions of consultants, explains success factors, assesses your viability as a free lance, presents the logistics of getting started, outlines a simple but effective marketing strategy, suggests ways to be successful with a new client, reviews fundamental project management ideas, lays out basic accounting steps, offers liability minimizing tactics, and addresses the possibility and consequences of failure. Overall, Flying Solo will help you enjoy your work, increase your autonomy and income, and prepare for a comfortable retirement.. A book for the entrepreneurial person who, regardless of age, has engineering, computer, or other technical knowledge and experience and the desire to be a sole proprietor consultant