Consultants and Advisors: Page 7

Thought Leaders

Sometimes Your Expertise Might Be Exactly What's Holding You Back

It's hard to see your business and its potential in an entirely new way when you are certain you already know everything there is to know about it.

Fundraising

Should You Consider Hiring a Crowdfunding Consultant?

These advisers can be invaluable members of your team, or a complete waste of money. Ask these questions before making a decision.

Growing a Business

Don't Hire a Consultant Until You've Vetted Them and Considered These 6 Points

Apply the same vigorous checking process you would use for full-time hires.

Productivity

How Much Should You Give Away for Free During a Coffee Meeting?

It is important to remember that your time is money. Your time and expertise are valuable commodities that you should monitor carefully.

Growing a Business

Evaluate New Vendors That Will Help the Business Expand

Working with others is all about building relationships, and the process of selecting service providers should be focused on finding those who will connect with executives and the company as a whole and stick around for the long haul.

Growing a Business

5 Behaviors of a Successful and Trustworthy Consultant

For a successful business relationship to get off the ground and thrive, both sides need to trust and respect each other.

Marketing

Why This Is the Season for Generosity Marketing

While everyone is in the spirit of giving, consider offering customers your best content, product or service for free.

Growing a Business

The 5 Essentials of Choosing a Consultant

These outside advisers can create tremendous value for your business, but it's important the person your contract checks off these items.

Operations & Logistics

8 Ways to Stay Calm During a Crisis

Your worst nightmare has struck. Learn to deftly maneuver and persevere, no matter what's flaring at your young startup.

Thought Leaders

5 Ways I Used a Reverse Book Club to Write a Bestseller

An entrepreneur explains how she assembled a group of friends to meet every two weeks and help her write her volume.

Fundraising

MBAs for Hire, By the Hour

A startup raises nearly $5 million to match companies with the well-educated consultants they need.

Growing a Business

Be a Better Client to a Consultant With These 3 Tips

Following this advice should save you time and money when working with a service provider.

Legal

What Obama's Order Banning Gay Discrimination Means for Businesses

Many entrepreneurs may be surprised to learn that federal laws have not addressed sexual-orientation or gender-identity bias inside private companies.

Growing a Business

Hiring a Consultant? Shun the 24-Hour Turnaround and Other Hype.

Any outfit promising a super-speedy turnaround will probably deliver less than optimum results.

Leadership

Going From 'Least Likely to Succeed' and Charting a Path to Prosperity

An entrepreneur without a college degree gives his ingredients for overcoming hurdles and learning the skills to run a robust enterprise.