by Rob O'Byrne | Jun 16, 2021 | article, business, New Businesses, Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
A few months ago, a visitor to my blog asked me, in a comment, about the value of having a website in the early stages of a consulting business. Specifically, the reader asked if a new independent consultant would be disadvantaged by starting up without the immediate...
by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 17, 2021 | article, business, New Businesses, Start Consulting
At this point, early in 2021 when the Coronavirus pandemic is still smashing through the world like a wrecking ball, you might be thinking that now is not the best time to start a consulting business. However, I’d suggest that it could be precisely the...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 29, 2020 | Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
Love them or hate them (most consultants hate them); consulting proposals will become a regular feature in your career as an independent consultant. If you can get away with winning a project without a proposal, consider it a significant achievement. A letter...
by Rob O'Byrne | May 1, 2020 | Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
Problem-solving will be at the heart of what you do in your new life as an independent consultant. Your customers will only hire you to solve their problems. Business leaders don’t typically hire consultants to fix things that they don’t consider are broken or need...
by Rob O'Byrne | Apr 24, 2020 | Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
As an independent management consultant, you’ll need to get used to spending plenty of time in meetings. This may be something you’ve become used to as part of your current or previous job, but your role in meetings will probably be very different as an independent...
by Rob O'Byrne | Mar 27, 2020 | Featured, Start Consulting
It’s true that most anyone can become a consultant in a certain niche, providing they have sufficient depth of technical knowledge to advise and solve problems in that niche. Enjoying long-term success in management consulting is another matter though. If...
