Starting a Consulting Practice
Starting a Consulting Practice
Do you have training or knowledge that could be useful to others? Have you ever considered providing consulting services based upon your background? This course is designed to help you set up a consulting practice. You will learn the complete process of starting and operating a consulting practice. The course will begin with surveys and assessments designed to help you pinpoint the best consulting services to offer.
The course then progresses into the business start-up process, including issues such as licensing and legalities. You will then develop a complete business plan for their consulting firm that details finances, pricing policies, contracting, and marketing. The course concludes with a discussion of record-keeping and tax concerns. The course will keep you updated by citing resources such as books, periodicals, and organizations designed to help small businesses.
Syllabus
- Lesson 1 – Why Start Your Own Business?
- Lesson 2 – What Is a Consultant?
- Lesson 3 – Assessing Your Skills
- Lesson 4 – Setting Goals
- Lesson 5 – Business Planning: Your Firm’s Concept
- Lesson 6 – Business Planning: Eight Steps to Start-Up
- Lesson 7 – Business Planning: Financial Planning
- Lesson 8 – Marketing: Market Analysis
- Lesson 9 – Marketing: Your Marketing Plan
- Lesson 10 – Record Keeping
- Lesson 11 – Taxes
- Lesson 12 – Resources for Assistance
Requirements:
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites to take this course.
Instructional Material Requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.
<ul><li>6 Weeks Access</li>
<li>Course Code: sc1</li>
<li>Start Dates* Dec 15 | Jan 12 | Feb 09 | Mar 16</li>
<li>$187.00 USD</li></ul>
William Flood is a small business consultant, speaker, and the owner of Horizon Business Services, a small-business training firm. He has conducted training seminars for over 15 years, reaching over 35,000 students. Mr. Flood has extensive experience working with home-based businesses in such diverse areas as mail order, consulting, import/export, e-commerce, and real estate investing. A dedicated entrepreneur, he regularly works as a volunteer counselor for the Maryland Small Business Development Center, and was nominated in 1991 for the Small Business Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. Mr. Flood holds a master's degree from the University of Delaware.
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