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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

They don’t know to add a hefty margin to cover things like self-employment tax, business expenses, health insurance, and nonbillable time spent on business administration. For example, shift from an hourly rate to a fixed fee so you’re compensated for your intellectual property.

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US Business Guide for Foreign Companies Entering the US Market

Business Consulting Agency

Consider obtaining comprehensive insurance coverage, establishing contingency plans, and staying informed about industry-specific risks. From contracts to intellectual property protection, having legal support ensures adherence to local standards. Engage financial experts to ensure accurate financial planning.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

First, consulting services were added for property and casualty insurance claim adjusters and attorneys. Intellectual property. Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property. The move raised $11.1M on NASDAQ and made FTI one of the 1st public litigation-support services firms. Public Policy.

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Why African Entrepreneurship Is Booming

Harvard Business

Today, we are seeing companies with core intellectual properties (IPs) emerging out of Africa. Banks, insurance companies, and manufacturing firms started looking for local technology solutions because foreign products were eating into their margins and the economies were in bad shape for them to increase prices.

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6 Digital Trends Are Poised to Transform How We Work - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM DXC TECHNOLOGY

Harvard Business

Zurich Insurance Group Takes Its IT Infrastructure to the Agile Cloud. ” If information and resources are exposed as a service across the organization, anybody can write, enrich, and encode algorithms — creating new intellectual property for reuse. Embracing Digital Change Requires a Clear Strategic Focus.

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Uber Can’t Be Fixed — It’s Time for Regulators to Shut It Down

Harvard Business

With regular noncommercial cars, Uber and its drivers avoided commercial insurance, commercial registration, commercial plates, special driver’s licenses, background checks, rigorous commercial vehicle inspections, and countless other expenses. Under pressure from artists and recording companies, Napster was eventually forced to close.

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Innovating in a Highly Regulated Industry Like Health Care

Harvard Business

But, in highly regulated industries, such as healthcare delivery, pharma, banking, and insurance, good relationships and effective communication are especially vital. At Boston Children’s Hospital, when we began planning our first hackathon, people were concerned about who would own any intellectual property generated at the hackathon.