Entrepreneur Boot Camp for Consultants: Essential Business Skills for Consultants

Unlike a typical military boot camp, in Entrepreneur Boot Camp(R) you have to be both your own drill sergeant as well as the recruit. You need to take control while at the same time be open to learning new skills, accepting advice & critique and learn how to start, run and grow your business.

In this book, we will delve into the world of Consulting and show you all the steps you need to take to start your new business.

With this book, you will learn:

• Who consultants are and what they do
• The many different types of consultants that exist
• What it means to serve others
• How to find your talent
• What it means to be an entrepreneur
• How to develop, finance, and start and grow a new business
• The reality of working as a consultant and how to determine your fees
• How to write a good proposal and contract
• Ways to find clients and how to market yourself
• The importance of networking and social media
• How to use project bidding websites to find work
• How to grow your business and why you should outsource
• How to be a manager
• Why you should join a consulting association
• Ways to give back to your community

By the end of this book, you will have a full understanding of the steps needed to begin, sustain and grow your new Consulting business. "Erik Bowman has been to exactly where you want to go and has written brilliantly about how you can get there yourself. His books on start-ups give you a head start and a major competitive advantage" - Jay Conrad Levinson, The Father of Guerrilla Marketing