Independent Consultants Day to All Self-Employed Professionals!
This Fourth of July, on behalf of everyone on our team at MBO Partners, I'd like to wish you a Happy Independent's Day! We invite you to celebrate not just the liberation of our country, but the...
View ArticleTransitioning From W2 to Independent Consulting
Posted by Consulting ExpertsWhen you ditched your office job to become an independent contractor, did you also ditch the 9-5 workday?Since then have you found yourself wondering what effect it’s had on...
View ArticleFiguring Out How Much To Charge for Consulting
Posted by Consulting ExpertsSetting your consulting bill rate has got to be one of the biggest challenges facing start-up consultants.What you have to offer as a freelancer or independent contractor is...
View ArticleHow to Market Your Consulting Business
How do you market your consulting business - effectively? If you are considering becoming an independent consultant or working independent already you have asked yourself this question. Branding is a...
View ArticleHow to Find Your Consulting Rate
How do I calculate my Consulting RateTerms: bill ratebillingcalculatorconsulting feesconsulting ratesconsulting tool kithow toincreaseindependent consultantinvoicepricingtimew2 vs. 1099Categories: Bill...
View ArticleTechnology In The Project Economy
Back in December, I attended the inaugural GigaOM NetWork conference in San Francisco and ever since, I've become more inspired by the next big wave of technology and its impact on how people work in...
View ArticleThe Way Work Gets Done in the Emerging "Project Economy"
After three long years of recession and bouncing on the bottom of economic indicators, even the Bears are looking at this year positively. As the economy recovers, many businesses are seeing sales...
View ArticleGoing W2 to 1099 - Becoming an Independent Consultant
Posted by Eric Savitz of Forbes MagazineTerms: 1099 vs employeebenefits for consultantscontrolhow to become a consultanthow to become and independent consultantindependent consultantindependent...
View ArticleHire someone to do something for $5
Independent Consultants: This week, I somehow stumbled across the strange new world of freelance job marketplaces that is Fiverr.Fiverr -- The place for people to share the things they will do for $5Of...
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Why Independent Consultants Should Use Video
The use of video is increasingly growing in popularity as a key element of marketing strategies to reach consumers, and as such, the medium is also gaining traction in the world of independent...
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Up-Selling Tips for Independent Consultants
McDonald's hit up-selling right on the nail with their iconic question, "Would you like fries with that?" While independent consultants may have to find a more elegant approach to getting clients...
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The Independent Consultant's A Team
When launching an independent consultancy, most of us have a checklist of what we need to have in place to get off to a great start. It might include a business plan, marketing strategy, financial...
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