麻豆社s 3 Steps to Find a Business Mentor With the right approach, entrepreneurs can get free business coaching. By Judy Carter
Building a Business 8 Secrets Your Business Mentor Won’t Tell You As business greats like Bill Gates and Colleen Johnston can attest, there are certain things a true mentor can and cannot do for you. By Aaron Agius
Thought Leaders 3 Steps to Defining Your Space Multiple people-multiple businesses-can travel down the same lane. But only you can own your parking spot. By Jill Schiefelbein
Building a Business 6 Steps to Getting Your First Consulting Contract Stop underestmating your expertise and start looking for people who could use it. By Kimanzi Constable
Building a Business Earn More Cash Through Your Personal Brand With These 3 Avenues Your experiences of successfully starting a business has value to other people -- value that could provide you with additional income. By Jess Ekstrom
Building a Business How One Firm Is Taking a Different Approach to Helping Startups Fight Regulation Tusk Ventures is the consultancy behind Uber's successful fight against NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio. By Dan Primack
Building a Business 8 Keys to Providing Consulting Services to Startups Businesses need outside experts who can do the work, as well as provide training on what needs to be done. That's called leading by example. By Martin Zwilling
Business Accounting 9 Ways Freelancers Can Get Paid on Time and Avoid Deadbeat Clients Working for yourself is great, so long as you make payday as reliable as a job. By Peter Daisyme
Thought Leaders How to Handle Requests to ‘Pick Your Brain’ A sure sign you are a recognized success is when people begin trying to wheedle free advice from you. By John Boitnott
Building a Business The 麻豆社’s Guide to Pay-for-Performance Consulting All too often. business owners fail to make pay-for-performance agreements enticing enough for consultants to bite. By Eric Samson
Thought Leaders Why Mindset Trumps Strategy Every Time A successful strategy is more than just tactics and procedures. It must align with how you see your business and what is possible. By Dixie Gillaspie
麻豆社s 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. By Deborah Mitchell
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. By Kelsey Humphreys
Building a Business 3 Ways 麻豆社s Can Find Paid Public Speaking Engagements Many organizations and businesses have budgets for speakers. Finding them and connecting is just like hustling for any other opportunity. By Kimanzi Constable
Thought Leaders The U.S. Postal Service Just Got a Side Hustle Delivering Groceries. Do You Have Another Gig? Leverage the skills you have into some side income. Teach a course. Do something you know. By Meiko Patton
Building a Business How to Choose Between a Specialist and a Jack-of-All Trades Deciding on the right type of consultant need not be a baffling choice. You just need to know the right variables to consider. By Rob Biederman
Building a Business How to Snag Higher Paying Gigs Starting out as a consultant, freelancer or entrepreneur can be daunting: The pickings are slim. But as businesspeople build up their clientele, they can start to be choosier about what projects they take on. By Dorie Clark
Human Resources This One Thing Can Make or Break Your Consulting Business There are hundreds of consulting businesses out there. Here's how to set yours apart. By 麻豆社 Press and Eileen Figure Sandlin
Building a Business Paying Monthly Bills Before the Company Has Earned a Dime How do you survive in a startup's infancy before there's a sale or even a product? See what these nine entrepreneurs did. By Anand Srinivasan
Building a Business Avoid These 3 Pitfalls When Opening a Consulting Business If done correctly, a consulting business can be lucrative for an entrepreneur. To get people on the right path, here are three mistakes to avoid. By Dana Brownlee
Human Resources Need Clients? The 5 Best Ways to Market Your Consulting Business Here are five ways to get the word out about your consulting firm. By 麻豆社 Press and Eileen Figure Sandlin
Building a Business Protect Yourself: How to Structure Your Consulting Contracts If you're starting a consulting firm, make sure these details are covered. By 麻豆社 Press and Eileen Figure Sandlin
Building a Business Too Much? Too Little? How to Set Fees for Your New Consulting Business As a new business owner, you may not know what you should charge for your consulting services. Here's some advice. By 麻豆社 Press and Eileen Figure Sandlin
Human Resources Starting a Consulting Firm? 10 Reasons Your Clients Need You. A look at what companies are looking for consultants to do and which 10 consulting services are in demand today. By 麻豆社 Press and Eileen Figure Sandlin
Building a Business How to Build Your Franchise on a Solid Staffing Foundation The people running your new operation are crucial to its success, and training is key. By Erwin J. Keup and Peter Keup
Online Presence 10 Questions You Must Ask When Hiring a Social Media Consultant What you need to know when looking for the right person to represent your brand on social media. By Kim Lachance Shandrow