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Summary: Must have for new consultants
Review: This book is a "must have" for all new consultants. It is especially helpful to those involved in corporate training development and delivery. I have used many of the forms in this book as templates.This was money well-spent!
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Summary: Waste of Time and Money
Review: This book is awful...a complete waste of time for anyone with half a brain...if you only have half a brain, feel free to buy it. It's overly simplistic, obvious, insultingly simple and unlikely to help a budding consultant make a dime. If you want REAL advise, pick up any of Alan Weiss's books.
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Summary: great overview!
Review: this is a wonderful guide that can save you hundreds of hours! ms. biech has done an admirable job of compiling a comprehensive step-by-step plan for making it in the consulting world.
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Summary: Well worth the time!
Review: This is the 2nd of Elaine's books on consulting that I have read (see also the Business of Consulting), and both books are excellent resources that I reference often. As an independent consultant, it's useful to have second opinions-and Elaine's opinions are relevant and based on her very successful experience. Check both books out!
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Summary: A Practical Guide
Review: This Quickstart Guide takes a workbook approach to helping anyone considering starting off on their own in a consulting practice. It doesn't matter what the consulting field is, this guide points out that the business basics are the same for everyone. This Guide is filled with questions to help would-be consultants explore their thoughts and articulate them with fill-in-the-blank space. Even though I have already started my consulting practice (and I have met Elaine Biech, a wonderful, friendly down-to-earth person who writes from experience), these introspective pieces force one to really think about the enterprise being embarked upon. But not only are your business and personal goals addressed, all the practical issues are explored also. How much should you charge for your services? How much does it cost to set yourself up in business? How do you calculate that? How does your entreprenuership affect your family? Friends? Personal life? Insurance costs? Phone bill? All this and more is laid out in helpful charts and worksheets. I have attended a seminar put on by the lady herself, and was so impressed I bought this book, even though she was nice enough to send me her more comprehensive book, 'The Business of Consulting'. The Quickstart will get you going, quickly. It has all the worksheets and job aids. A must-have for the novice consultant!
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