Consulting Contracting & Freelancing – Be Your Own Boss

by Ian Benjamin

Self-employment as a service provider can give you the opportunity to work on your terms, in your preferred location and enjoy a lifestyle that is healthier, more relaxed and satisfying.

This practical book takes you through the steps to:

• Realise your vision of successful self-employment into a viable consultancy, contracting or freelancing business.
• Position yourself in the market place so that you will be recognised as a consultant, contractor or freelancer.
• Discover the various marketing approaches you can use and determine which best suit your own style.
• Develop a business plan which is realistic and effective, based on successful real examples.
• Learn how to price your work, know what others are charging and how to negotiate price so that the focus is more on your work than on your fee.
• Decide which of the various business structures - sole trader, partnership or incorporation - is best for you.
• Be aware of pitfalls of solo practice so you can avoid them.

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