Consultant Launch Pad Community Forum

What could we offer that would justify a small subscription fee (e.g., a sortable consultant database for prospective clients, more sophisticated downloadable files, specific community activities)?

What's the difference between consulting and contracting? What are the different types of consulting?

What are the benefits…and drawbacks of consulting? What worries you OR what do you wish you knew back when YOU made the leap to consulting?

What are the skills needed to be a successful consultant and how can you develop/improve the ones you don't have (and the ones you do)?

How do you identify and communicate your value proposition to prospective clients?

Do I need it? What types should I be looking at and where can I get it?

Discuss ways to price your services and when and how to bill your expenses.

How can you do a more effective job of looking ahead while still getting everything done you need to do today?

Discuss when and how to add employees and sub-contractors

Discussion about the best applications and techniques for improving productivity.

Discussion about the various ways to sell your services to prospects (e.g., RFPs)

Get advice on the timing of spending decisions and when it's a good idea to focus on saving money and when you should focus on scalability.

Looking for a business, JV or consulting partner? Got a skill to offer or a need for someone else's? Want to let us know what you do and how you do it? This is the spot.

Here's where you can post your links to tools, tips, books, software, articles, and any other great information and resources you feel would benefit your fellow Consultants.