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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

I’ve mentored and represented hundreds of independent consultants and repeatedly I see those with a well-defined niche win more work. Conversely, I know dozens of in-demand consultants who easily pop to mind when a client describes a particular problem. The exact opposite is true.

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10 Must Read Books for a Business Consultant

ConsultX

Our list of highly recommended books to help you succeed as a consultant. A one-stop turnaround plan, Conquer the Chaos lays out a complete path to make your business run smoothly and provide you with the freedom you desire. Small business consultant and author Michael E. But take heart! Conquer the Chaos shows you how.

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Consultant Marketing Pillow Talk

Jerry Fletcher

For the majority of consultants who are solopreneurs the only chance they have is when they are comfortably esconced in bed with that special person. The loner brain dump This occurs when an expert consultant happens to be a solo in her/his practice, home life and social life. If you’re lucky. We don’t want to be alone.

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The Perils of Internal Disruption (Part 2)

Markovitz Consulting

The former president of Wiremold, Art Byrne, explains in his book The Lean Turnaround that he eliminated volume discounts and incentives for sales to book the largest possible orders. I consulted to an outdoor goods company whose warranty department got into trouble every summer. Next week: Batch Processing. Permalink

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Saving RadioShack

Tom Spencer

When the business landscape changes, how can you turnaround a failing company? Assuming this leads to successful refinancing, what should the strategy be to turnaround and save this iconic company? When faced with a broad turnaround question, it is important to ask a variety of questions to determine the source of the problem.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

ALIXPARTNERS CONSULTING. AlixPartners is an international business advisory firm based in Southfield, MI known for its work in corporate turnarounds, bankruptcy assignments and restructuring. What eventually came out of these good intentions were revolutionary concepts, some of which are now standard in consulting. Industries.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. As consulting firms go, FTI Consulting is a newcomer – but at just over 30 years old, the firm has made impressive strides to become one of the most respected name in legal analysis and data-driven research to support major initiatives for law firms, banks and the majority of the Fortune 500.