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| Tired of being a wage slave? Downsizing, heavy competition, and tech-worker shortages have created more opportunities for consultants, independent contractors and freelances. These best-selling books help you to get started in computer consulting, or any other type of consulting, contracting or freelancing business. They cover the gamut, including start-up costs, self-employment taxes, marketing your services, customizing and negotiating contracts (agreements), and legal considerations. Sample agreements included. See also Legit Work at Home Job Books. | ||
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ConsultingBy Peter Block, ISBN: 0787948039 This best-selling consulting book of all time is "A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used" when you don't have control. Through illustrative examples, case studies, exercises, and commentary, this latest edition focuses on ways of interacting with clients and dealing effectively with them. Chapters include "Techniques Are Not Enough," "Contracting Overview," "The Contracting Meeting," and "Dealing with Resistance."
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Getting
Started in Consulting By Alan Weiss, ISBN: 0471384550 Practical advice for starting a consulting business that can earn a six-figure income. Learn how to establish goals, handle legal, financial and administrative issues, market and grow your business, propose and close business deals, and maximize retirement investing. The appendices include tips for creating a business plan, sample to-do lists, office-equipment recommendations and advertising sources.
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Getting
Started in Computer Consulting By Peter Meyer, ISBN: 0471348139 Meyer, with his impressive credentials as a writer, contributing editor, and principal of the Meyer Group, is deemed the "consultant to the consultants." He covers a vast array of topics, including start-up costs, setting fees, bidding on and negotiating contracts, paying self-employment taxes, marketing your services, and solving hardware and software problems. Experienced computer consultants share their insights throughout.
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Answers
for Computer Contractors By Janet Ruhl, ISBN: 0964711621 Ruhl explains the difference in contracting while reporting taxes via a W-2 or 1099, or as a corporation. She also helps both beginners and seasoned contractors set and get the highest rates, find contracts with ethical consulting firms, avoid abusive contract clauses, locate clients without giving agencies a cut, succeed on contract, and upgrade skills. Ruhl has authored other popular, related books, such as the Computer Consultant's Workbook, Computer Consultant's Guide and Computer Job Survival Guide.
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The
Consultant's Legal Guide By Elaine Biech, Linda Byars Swindling, ISBN: 0787947636 To avoid costly litigation, it's a good idea to learn about the legalities of contracts and other matters of the consulting business. That's what this book is all about. Biech, also the author of the best-selling Business of Consulting and Consultant's Quick Start Guide, and Swindling, an attorney, cover just about everything consultants need to "legally" know. But instead of using legal jargon, they explain it. Includes a diskette containing tools, sample contracts and forms, checklists, and links to related Web resources.
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Freelancing
For Dummies By Susan M. Drake, ISBN: 0764553690 As with all the For Dummies books, the title is not intended to insult, but rather indicate that the information is friendlier "for the rest of us." Get humorous-but-sound advice for organizing your home office, managing your budget, allocating your time, evaluating projects, landing new business, dealing with clients, and paying your taxes. Includes practical tips on assessing your skills and real-world stories from successful freelances.
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