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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. Use these sites even if you just left your corporate job because it’s possible your cost-of-living increases didn’t keep up with the market price for your expertise.

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US Business Guide for Foreign Companies Entering the US Market

Business Consulting Agency

Expanding business operations into the lucrative and dynamic United States market is a strategic move that can yield significant rewards for foreign companies and investment groups. Get started with this US business guide for foreign companies, entering the US market. If more assistance is required, talk to a business consultant.

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New Technologies in the Insurance Landscape (Part 3 – Cloud)

Tom Spencer

Without a robust cloud strategy, an organization’s pace and breadth of innovation is likely to be hampered. For this reason, any reticence the insurance industry showed early on has been replaced with a holistic embrace of trusted cloud platforms. Cloud in the Insurance Sector. Final Note.

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New Technologies in the Insurance Landscape (Part 1 – Artificial Intelligence)

Tom Spencer

Digital disruption is touching every aspect of the consumer market, including the insurance industry. Traditionally, the insurance industry has lagged behind other sectors in the shift into digital technologies, its business model proving to be remarkably resilient. Artificial Intelligence.

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How To Become a Thought Leader by Trusting Your Ideas with Dan Weedin

Consulting Matters

He has been an expert advisor to insurance and risk professionals. He has the rare ability to translate his success in the insurance industry, public speaking, non-profit world, and athletic coaching into applicable and transferable principles that dramatically improve the effectiveness of those business owners and executives he works with.

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Wealth Management 101: The Hidden World of Private Banking

Tom Spencer

The financial services industry comprises firms that operate across a range of sectors: Asset & Wealth Management, Banking & Capital Markets, and Insurance.

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Liquidity Insurance

MishTalk

per cent in the 12 months to October, according to Factset, a market data company that compiles a consensus of analysts’ forecasts. Cash Cow Capex Thesis vs. Liquidity Insurance Thesis Nick Nelson has it correct. Much of the cash on hand is nothing but insurance against the same thing happening again.