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Consulting Tip #7: Beware of Other People Using Your Intellectual Property for Their Exposure

Johanna Rothman

No payment for my time or my IP (Intellectual Property). They wanted my intellectual property for their exposure. I said this in the Successful Indepentent Consulting book : People die of exposure—both hot and cold. Yet, I suspect some new consultants will take them up on their offer. I declined their offer.

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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Most consultants tend to use an hourly rate anyway, because it’s the easiest to figure out, there’s less risk of undercharging, and it’s what most clients are used to. Or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company, and if so, did you have access to formal training?

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Tips to Protect and Profit from Your Intellectual Property

Emerson Consulting Group

Today licensing of intellectual property is a multi-billion dollar industry. In order to capitalize on such growth, entrepreneurs are seeking ways to protect and maximize the value of their ideas, inventions, artistic creations and other forms of intellectual property. Relationships with Contractors and Consultants.

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Tailoring the ISO 20700 Checklist to Your Consulting Projects

Effective Managers

In the dynamic world of management consulting, the ability to adapt and customize tools to the unique demands of each project is crucial. The ISO 20700 checklist, a pivotal tool for consultants, is designed with this flexibility in mind. Adapting to Industry Specifications Different industries have unique challenges and requirements.

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Consulting Scale Up

Consultant Journal

Once you pass the Startup phase with your consulting business, you’re ready for Scale Up. You’re open to ideas, input and training so that you can make the mindset shift to building a business team, scaling your business, delegating work, and getting ready to pay yourself a six-figure income.

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Startup Consulting Services in New Ventures

Business Consulting Agency

Explore the pivotal role that business startup consulting services play in guiding new ventures towards success, highlighting the benefits and advantages they offer for achieving better results from the outset. Startup consulting services in new ventures are highly beneficial. Why struggle?

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5 Effective Content Marketing Tips for Consultants

Consulting Matters

Content marketing is essential for consultants because we are in the knowledge business. it's one thing to have a repository of intellectual property (IP). Therefore, you need to set up your content in what I am calling your "Consultant Content Marketing Funnel.". We don't sell a tangible product or service.

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