Starting Up on Your Own

IF YOU NEVER WANT TO WORK FOR SOMEBODY ELSE AGAIN, YOU NEED STARTING UP ON YOUR OWN! Chances are that if you're looking at this book you are at least thinking about taking the big step of going it alone. Or you're already in business as an independent and you want to get better at it. Well, you've come to the right place. Starting Up On Your Own covers everything you need to get ready to work for yourself and, once you've taken the plunge, how to develop your business and stay the course. If yout I?) * Can I work from home? * How much will I need to invest? * Should I hire someone else to work for me? * How shall I organise my time? The answers to all these questions and more are right here. What are you waiting for?Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: Why do you want to do it?Chapter 2: Are you an entrepreneur?Chapter 3: Getting out and getting goingChapter 4: Planning the successful start-upChapter 5: The life of a salesmanChapter 6: Marketing yourselfChapter 7: New business - getting it, charging for it, getting paid for itChapter 8: Developing the businessChapter 9: Creating YOUR workspaceChapter 10: The travelling independent consultantChapter 11: Counting the cost (and the profit)Chapter 12: What's next for the independent consultant?Appendix: Sample consultancy agreement