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What / Who Is a Professional Independent Consultant?

Successful Independent Consulting

Some of us began our careers at consulting firms such as McKinsey or Deloitte. During an engagement, our activities may include a wide variety of activities – from system analysis and design to coaching executives, technical assistance, and producing intellectual property.

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An Insight into Special Services: Transfer Pricing

Tom Spencer

Tax advisory is primarily the province of the Big Four: Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG. However, this is often difficult to do since there may be no comparable companies selling similar types of products. A showcase example are royalties paid for patents and other intellectual property. This is the strategy followed by Apple.

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Conquering the US Market With Business Consultants

Business Consulting Agency

They assist with licensing requirements, intellectual property protection, tax obligations, and other legal considerations. They assist companies in tailoring their products, services, and marketing strategies to resonate with the US audience. Collaborations with local companies can enhance market reach and enable faster growth.

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Blockchain Startup 101: A blue print for launching a successful blockchain-based startup

Tom Spencer

According to Deloitte, 92% of the 26,000 blockchain-based projects created since 2016 are now dead. They created a product or service which solved a problem that no body cared enough about. Segway is a classic example of such a product. After building a functional product, the next step is to run a test pilot.

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Kalypso Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Co-founded in 2004 by ex-Deloitte partners George Young and Bill Poston, and (randomly) headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Kalypso’s main mandate is to help firms expand their innovation capabilities. Intellectual Property (IP) Management. New Product Development (NPD) Execution. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property. Retail & Consumer Products. In this way, cross office politics can affect morale and productivity. These include: Disputes Advisory Services. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations and litigation.