Consulting on the Side: How to Start a Part-Time Consulting Business While Still

Description: Consulting on the Side by Mary F. Cook Build a thriving business while holding down a full-time job. Do you yearn to strike out on your own, take charge of your destiny, and create a better, more independent lifestyle for yourself? Read this book and learn how to start your consulting business while you still have the security of a regular job. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Build a thriving business while holding down a full-time job. Do you yearn to strike out on your own, take charge of yourdestiny, and create a better, more independent lifestyle foryourself? Read this book and learn how to start your consultingbusiness while you still have the security of a regular job. Consulting on the Side is for the professional who longs forindependence but cant simply walk away from a steady paycheck andcompany health benefits. Successful consultant and business authorMary F. Cook shows you how to build a thriving consulting practicegradually, without leaving your full-time job. Drawing upon her ownexperiences and those of others who established successfulconsulting practices on the side, she covers all the bases andoffers sound, practical advice on everything from logistics tofinances, ethics to personal issues. Youll learn how to: * Build a healthy client base while working a 9-to-5 job * Market your services effectively without spending a fortune * Respond to outside clients while staying productive at yourcurrent job * Set fees and negotiate contracts * Handle non-compete agreements and conflict-of-interest issues * Develop an accounting/financial system that keeps your personaland business finances separate * Set up and run a home office * Learn to handle the stress of working two jobs * Know when the time is right to quit your job and become afull-time consultant Consulting on the Side helps you realize your dreams of financialindependence without gambling with the job security youve workedso hard for. Back Cover Build a thriving business while holding down a full-time job. Do you yearn to strike out on your own, take charge of your destiny, and create a better, more independent lifestyle for yourself? Read this book and learn how to start your consulting business while you still have the security of a regular job. Consulting on the Side is for the professional who longs for independence but cant simply walk away from a steady paycheck and company health benefits. Successful consultant and business author Mary F. Cook shows you how to build a thriving consulting practice gradually, without leaving your full-time job. Drawing upon her own experiences and those of others who established successful consulting practices on the side, she covers all the bases and offers sound, practical advice on everything from logistics to finances, ethics to personal issues. Youll learn how to: Build a healthy client base while working a 9-to-5 job Market your services effectively without spending a fortune Respond to outside clients while staying productive at your current job Set fees and negotiate contracts Handle non-compete agreements and conflict-of-interest issues Develop an accounting/financial system that keeps your personal and business finances separate Set up and run a home office Learn to handle the stress of working two jobs Know when the time is right to quit your job and become a full-time consultant Consulting on the Side helps you realize your dreams of financial independence without gambling with the job security youve worked so hard for. Flap Build a thriving business while holding down a full-time job. Do you yearn to strike out on your own, take charge of your destiny, and create a better, more independent lifestyle for yourself? Read this book and learn how to start your consulting business while you still have the security of a regular job. Consulting on the Side is for the professional who longs for independence but cant simply walk away from a steady paycheck and company health benefits. Successful consultant and business author Mary F. Cook shows you how to build a thriving consulting practice gradually, without leaving your full-time job. Drawing upon her own experiences and those of others who established successful consulting practices on the side, she covers all the bases and offers sound, practical advice on everything from logistics to finances, ethics to personal issues. Youll learn how to: Build a healthy client base while working a 9-to-5 job Market your services effectively without spending a fortune Respond to outside clients while staying productive at your current job Set fees and negotiate contracts Handle non-compete agreements and conflict-of-interest issues Develop an accounting/financial system that keeps your personal and business finances separate Set up and run a home office Learn to handle the stress of working two jobs Know when the time is right to quit your job and become a full-time consultant Consulting on the Side helps you realize your dreams of financial independence without gambling with the job security youve worked so hard for. Author Biography MARY F. COOK is President of Mary F. Cook & Associates, a humanresources consultancy. She is also Director of Human Resources forM.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Her previous books include The HumanResources Yearbook, The Complete Do-It-Yourself PersonnelDepartment, and The AMA Handbook for Employee Recruitment andRetention. Table of Contents Getting Started. Handling the Logistics of Balancing Two Jobs. The Ethics of Consulting on the Side. Identifying Your Best Area for Consulting. Financial Analysis and Fee Setting. Sources of Money to Start Your Business. Starting Your Business at Home. Developing Marketing and Sales Strategies. Reviewing Legal, Accounting, Insurance, and Tax Issues. Handling the Logistics of Being a Part-Time Consultant. Knowing When to Quit Your Full-Time Job. Appendices. References. Index. Long Description Build a thriving business while holding down a full-time job. Do you yearn to strike out on your own, take charge of your destiny, and create a better, more independent lifestyle for yourself? Read this book and learn how to start your consulting business while you still have the security of a regular job. Consulting on the Side is for the professional who longs for independence but cant simply walk away from a steady paycheck and company health benefits. Successful consultant and business author Mary F. Cook shows you how to build a thriving consulting practice gradually, without leaving your full-time job. Drawing upon her own experiences and those of others who established successful consulting practices on the side, she covers all the bases and offers sound, practical advice on everything from logistics to finances, ethics to personal issues. Youll learn how to: Build a healthy client base while working a 9-to-5 job Market your services effectively without spending a fortune Respond to outside clients while staying productive at your current job Set fees and negotiate contracts Handle non-compete agreements and conflict-of-interest issues Develop an accounting/financial system that keeps your personal and business finances separate Set up and run a home office Learn to handle the stress of working two jobs Know when the time is right to quit your job and become a full-time consultant Consulting on the Side helps you realize your dreams of financial independence without gambling with the job security youve worked so hard for. Feature Getting Started. Handling the Logistics of Balancing Two Jobs. The Ethics of Consulting on the Side. Identifying Your Best Area for Consulting. Financial Analysis and Fee Setting. Sources of Money to Start Your Business. Starting Your Business at Home. Developing Marketing and Sales Strategies. Reviewing Legal, Accounting, Insurance, and Tax Issues. Handling the Logistics of Being a Part-Time Consultant. Knowing When to Quit Your Full-Time Job. Appendices. References. Index. Details ISBN0471120294 Language English ISBN-10 0471120294 ISBN-13 9780471120292 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 001.068 Illustrations Yes Year 1996 Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Short Title CONSULTING ON THE SIDE Edition 1st Subtitle How to Start a Part-Time Consulting Business While Still Working at Your Full-Time Job DOI 10.1604/9780471120292 UK Release Date 1996-07-08 AU Release Date 1996-03-29 NZ Release Date 1996-03-29 Author Mary F. Cook Pages 256 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 1996-07-08 Alternative 9780471120285 Audience Undergraduate US Release Date 1996-07-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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