Human Resources
The Surprising Reality Is Freelancers Are Happy and Prospering
The gig economy proves that independent contract work is much more than something to do between jobs. It can be a full-time career.
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Thought Leaders
18 Ways I’ve Earned Rent Money When I Was Broke
Nothing motivates your hustle more than the prospect of an eviction notice.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
How to Find the Right Consulting Firm to Grow Your Business
Expert opinions and guidance can help your business soar -- but before you invest, be sure you know what you're looking for.
Marketing
7 Ways Self-Publishing Can Make You 6 Figures
If you've got knowledge to share, publishing your own book can establish you as a thought leader and create new leads as well as a passive-revenue stream.
By Josh Steimle
Marketing
Your Best Career Strategy: Start Thinking Outside the Cubicle.
Online consulting can free you with a meaningful worklife that can be lived anywhere.
Building a Business
Set Your Consulting Fees Using These 5 Tried-and-True Methods
Project rate? Hourly rate? Which one will work for you?
Entrepreneurs
How to Find Consultants Who Actually Solve Your Business Problems
Pep talks are for sissies. Find someone who understands your issues and can enact real change.
Thought Leaders
How a Genius Teenage Hacker Turned Tech Entrepreneur Solves Problems and Saves Lives
Founder of Scorpion Computer Services, Scorpion Studios Inc. and Concierge Up, Walter O'Brien, tackles cybersecurity, Hollywood and growing your business.
By Alan Taylor
Entrepreneurs
3 Ways Confronting a Health Crisis Improved How I Run My Business
Rushed to the hospital and blindsided with a life-altering diabetes diagnosis forced changes that have been all for the good.
Building a Business
4 Things Besides Pay Consultants Need to Negotiate in Contracts
Consulting gigs always come with costs and opportunities. Your contract needs to anticipate both.
Building a Business
4 Reasons to Add Consulting to Your List of Services
Less than half of companies worldwide even have a website. There is a lot of demand for what you know.
Building a Business
Why Building a Consulting Business Is Harder Than It Initially Seems
If you're trying to be a consultant, remember the words, "Customers buy for their reasons, not yours."
Business Funding
Quantity Is Good but Quality Is King in Networking
It is not what you know or who you know but how well you know each other that counts.
By Ivan Misner
Business Branding
4 Essentials That Persuade Companies You’re the Expert They Should Hire
Consulting can be lucrative and glamorous, but getting started is a lot of unglamorous work done mostly for fee.
Building a Business
How to Get Started as a Paid Consultant to Companies
When people realize how much you know they'll want to hire you.
Tech
When a Small Ecommerce Business Should Consider a Consultant
Small to mid-size businesses have to do more with less than their competitors, but sometimes it's okay to admit you need an extra hand.
By Bart Mroz
Business Funding
Unless You Have a Plan Free Public Speaking Won’t Lead to Paid Gigs
Your first time in front of audience probably has to be a freebie, so be ready to take advantage of the opportunity.
Business Ideas
7 Businesses You Can Start With Almost No Cash
Have a craft creation to sell? Good at home repair? Resale transactions? Voila! You can become an entrepreneur-on-the-cheap.
Building a Business
Here’s the Perfect Email Template to Land a Job Interview
Before you hit send, check out this email template you can use for a consulting gig or job interview.
By Ramit Sethi
Building a Business
Make 2017 the Year Everything Changes
Make resolutions with a process to support their attainment and this time next year you'll be shocked by what you'll've achieved.
Building a Business
8 New Ideas for Making Money on the Side
There is no better use for spare time than turning it into spare money.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
101 Businesses That Will Make You an Extra $500 Next Month
Tired of your 9-to-5? Here are some ideas to add to your income.
By Due
Building a Business
5 Steps to Building a 6-Figure Consultancy
Stop trading your time for money, and start trading value for money.
Thought Leaders
5 Truths it Rarely Helps to Tell Your Client
Never tell a lie, but learn when to shut up about what's true.
By Matt Keener
Entrepreneurs
3 Steps to Find a Business Mentor
With the right approach, entrepreneurs can get free business coaching.
By Judy Carter
Building a Business
12 Ways to Generate Leads for Your Consulting Business
Don't stress about finding new customers. Just put these dozen ideas to work for you.
Building a Business
The Pros and Cons of Starting an Online Consulting Business
Here's a closer look at the upside and downside of consulting. Find out if it's a good fit for you.