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 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 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...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 13, 2020 | Consulting Clients, Mentoring
The lines have blurred over the years and the terms ‘consultant’ and ‘contractor’ are now often used interchangeably. By definition, however, these two business professionals perform very different tasks, although the consultant can, in some circumstances, also do the...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 6, 2020 | Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
I’m in the business of helping professionals to become independent consultants, but only if it is the right choice. In this post, I stress the importance of self-appraisal and being sure that before you decide to be a consultant, the rose-tinted spectacles are off and...
