Million Dollar Consulting
If permitted, join the trade associations that the preponderance of your clients and prospects belong to. You probably couldn’t get into the American Dental Association (unless you’re already in the field, of course), but I’m not sure that there are prohibitions against becoming a member of the National Retail Merchants Association or the International Association […]
The Nigerian Entrepreneur: A Guide to Business Success
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute to economic development and create 80% of the jobs in Nigeria. However, 80% of SMEs are not sustained beyond 5 years. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies SME owners used to sustain their businesses beyond 5 years.
Starting and Growing a Consulting Business in Nigeria
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) contribute to economic development and create 80% of the jobs in Nigeria. However, 80% of SMEs are not sustained beyond 5 years. Grounded in stakeholder theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies SME owners used to sustain their businesses beyond 5 years. Three SME […]
Building a Sustainable Consulting Firm in Nigeria
ny organization’s lifeline that starts with its people is practicing the concept of sustainability. The integration of sustainability principles, namely economic, social, and environmental, into a company’s long-term strategies has been associated with enhanced corporate performance. Therefore, it is important to create solutions that will meet present demands without compromising those of the future. Businesses […]
Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used
I am somewhat neurotic about meeting rooms—how they are arranged, the light, the color, the art, the movement: all the things that bring aliveness into our experience. In the same way, I believe the design of a book is as important as its content. Ideas should be accessible and written in everyday language. The pages […]
The Consulting Bible
his is a book conceived and created for the independent consultant and boutique consulting fi rm principal. Having established that, let me point out in the second sentence of the Introduction that the strategies, con- cepts, methodologies, and experiences described herein are equally valid for the partner and practitioner in a larger fi rm.
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t
As I was finishing this manuscript, I went for a run up a steep, rocky trail in Eldorado Springs Canyon, just south of my home in Boulder, Colorado. I had stopped on top at one of my favorite sitting places with a view of the high country still covered in its winter coat of snow,
How to Start a Consulting Business.
This is the BEST way to branch out as a consultant when starting from scratch. Follow this simple plan to land your first few clients.