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

Consulting Matters

About the guest: Ann Carden has an extensive 41-year business and marketing background. This guide will help you get a simple "what I do" message – even if what you do as a consultant or coach isn't simple. Plus, you'll get a networking script to connect with potential clients easily.

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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture

Harmonious Workplaces

Pizza parties (with dietary alternatives), happy hours, and office games like ping pong or video games can foster team bonding and employee engagement (Müceldili & Erdil, 2016). The uncertainty of the market, unstable cash flow, and the seemingly never-ending threat of recession may force companies to make tough decisions.

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How I Became a Millionaire as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

For more about this, I recommend this 90-second video: “ Friends Don’t Let Friends W-2 *.”) As an independent consultant, cash flow is erratic. Admittedly, I was lucky to have invested early in one of the longest bull markets in history, but I wasn’t a particularly savvy investor. Siphon off 40% of every client payment.

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. However, there will be times when you have to feel the cash flow pressure and need to find clients.right now! Free 3-part video series.

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Need Clients Now? 5 Strategies to Quickly Get More Consulting Clients

Consulting Matters

If you want to achieve sustainable success as a consultant - ideally you want to create a marketing system to ensure you have a consistently full pipeline of right-fit clients. However, there will be times when you have to feel the cash flow pressure and need to find clients.right now! Free 3-part video series.

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5 Things That Will Increase Income and Profits

Women in Consulting

We can also do specific things that can increase our cash flow. Offer New Services: If you want to improve your cash flow and build your business, think of adding additional service offerings to yourcustomers/clients. It can be a series of 1 minute videos you can record yourself.