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This is a fantastic book for helping assess whether you are ready to start your own consulting business, and also provides recommended tools and a step by step approach to getting started. I read the book from start to finish. I personally decided not to start my own business at this time due to having 2 young kids at home, but many of the ideas and tools I am using in my current consulting job.
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“In today’s world, everyone will have fifteen minutes of fame and spend six months as a consultant. This book does a great job of bringing a business sense to professionals in the difficult position of creating a business where they, themselves, are the product. It is practical, compassionate, and a good alternative to an M.B.A.” —Peter Block, author, Flawless Consulting
“Have I got a book for you! Take a look at The Business of Consulting by Elaine Biech. The title notwithstanding, this is really a guide for anyone trying to start a one-person business on a limited budget.” —Anne Fisher, Fortune Magazine
“Why would anyone consider consulting without devouring this book? A great blend of solid information on consulting A to Z: the operational issues, the business and emotional risks, the personal discipline required, along with the tremendous payoffs of the profession! Applying the start-up thinking alone should increase first-year revenues four-fold.” —Dianna Booher, Speaker Hall of Fame, Booher Consultants, Inc., and author, Communicate with Confidence and Speak with Confidence
“Elaine Biech has written about consulting from every angle! In this book, she offers her perspective on the business side of our work. If you are succeeding with your work but struggling with your business, Elaine can help.” —Geoff Bellman, author, The Consultant’s Calling and Getting Things Don