by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 19, 2020 | Mentoring, New Businesses, Start Consulting
The trend is accelerating. More and more professionals are quitting their corporate jobs and setting up as business consultants. We look at the reasons. The Rise and Rise of the Independent Business Consultant What began as a trickle during the financial crisis of...
by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 12, 2020 | New Businesses, Start Consulting
There is a good reason that consultancy is now a $250 billion (US) growth industry: companies and businesses across the world are employing external consultants like never before. And it is for this very reason that more and more consultants are quitting corporate...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 24, 2020 | New Businesses, Start Consulting
OK. Do I Need Consulting Experience to start my own Consulting Business? One way to get experience in consulting is to first join a consulting firm, to ‘learn the trade’. And that can certainly help. I did that for 2 years before I started my own...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 20, 2020 | New Businesses, Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
You’ve taken the leap and launched your long-dreamed-about independent consultancy. Due to your reputation and flair for business, clients are knocking on your door. But you find yourself overwhelmed by the endless small tasks associated with running your startup....
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 17, 2020 | New Businesses, Start Consulting
Almost, Yes. Anyone with specific knowledge or skills that clients would value can start consulting. The tricky bit is knowing how to manage a consulting business. I think we should assume that you have the ‘technical’ knowledge and experience that clients...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 15, 2020 | Mentoring, New Businesses, Start Consulting
So, you want to learn how to break into the consulting profession as an independent? Many entrepreneurs do. Some take degrees. Others take online courses. Many opt for hands-on experience with a large company as a starting point. No one, however, can avoid the...
