TY - BOOK AU - Weiss,Alan TI - Getting started in consulting SN - 9780470419809 (pbk.) AV - HD 69 W429g 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Business consultants KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Consultants KW - Marketing KW - Asesores de empresas KW - Manuales KW - Asesoría de empresas KW - Consultores N1 - Includes indexes; Establishing goals and expectations (including your own) -- Physical space and environmental needs -- Sorting out the legal, financial, and administrative first -- Marketing 101 -- Advanced marketing -- Initiating the sales process and acquiring business -- Closing the sale -- Establishing fees -- Moving to the next level -- Giving yourself permission to succeed -- The quick start N2 - For almost a decade, Alan Weiss's Getting Started in Consulting has been an indispensible resource for anyone who wants to strike out on his own and start a new consulting business. It provides a rich source of expert advice and practical guidance, and it shows you how you can combine low overhead and a high degree of organization to add up to a six- or even seven-figure income. You'll learn everything you need to know about financing your business, marketing your services, writing winning proposals, meeting legal requirements, setting fees, keeping the books, and much more"--Page 4 of cove UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0826/2008037352.html ER -