Consultants and Advisors | Page 3

When choosing how to put your money into the market, ask yourself how much you really want to walk away with.

Whether you seek help with publishing, public speaking, marketing or finances, the most renowned consultants are available to help.

A growing array of tools is available to handle routine business tasks, helping to keep overhead low and time free for building the business.

If all of a person's advice focuses on your past mistakes, they can undermine your confidence.

A successful strategy is more than just tactics and procedures. It must align with how you see your business and what is possible.

A look at the value of paid referrals and advisers and the difference between ethics and compliance.

Consultants and editors can polish your plan but only you can infuse it with the passion that drives your dream.

A digital branding specialist explains how her explorations on this online marketplace led her to create a consulting business.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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