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Ten Factors to Consider Before Jumping into Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

Money management · Cash flow – This is probably the hardest part about being self-employed, especially if you are going to work with large companies. This means that if you work 100 hours in January and bill for it on January 31st, you probably won’t see any cash until the middle of March. Do you have the cash to make ends meet?

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Nine Things to Think About Before Taking the Leap to Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

Cash flow – This can be the hardest part of being self-employed. Relatedly, your cash flow will likely be erratic. See the point above about erratic cash flow.) While a severance package can ease the cash-flow crunch, being laid off can be demoralizing. Are you feeling confident?

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Embracing Your Expertise: The Importance of Believing in Yourself with Ann Carden

Consulting Matters

If you would like to have help in your business to continue to grow and scale your company to $1m-$5m while maximizing profitability, cash flow, personal income and optimizing your business to give you more personal freedom, schedule your breakthrough strategy session with Ann to develop your $1m-$5m roadmap for your fastest path.

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Customer development

Seth Godin Blog

Organizations grow when they develop a base of customers. Companies find profits, non-profits serve their cause, political ideas become movements for just one reason: they develop a group of people who are changed by what they do. ’ is the actual hard work of developing customers. You’re making a change.

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Start taking advantage of these 5 trends for small business in 2023

Asamby Consulting

Cash flow, cash flow, cash flow The economic climate is still unstable. In this economic climate, it remains critical for small business to stay on top of their cash flow. Also, the last years have shown how important it is to have some financial slack for unforeseen developments.

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Empowering Small Business Growth Through Consulting

Business Consulting Agency

Strategic Planning and Business Development Small business consultants play a pivotal role in strategic planning and business development. They work closely with business owners to assess current operations, identify growth opportunities, and develop actionable strategies to achieve long-term goals.

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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Professional Services Firms

Progressus

Measuring utilization informs decisions regarding hiring, outsourcing, skill development, and workload distribution. Utilization goals must strike a balance between short-term revenue targets and long-term considerations to avoid burnout or underutilization, which can lead to cash flow issues.