Flying Solo : How to Start an Individual Practitioner Consulting Business

by Stuart G. Walesh

A book for the entrepreneurial person who, regardless of age, has engineering, computer, or other technical knowledge and experience and the desire to be a sole proprietor consultant. "Flying Solo" describes telltale signs that point to going out on your own, characterizes the functions of consultants, explains success factors, assesses your viability as a free lance, presents the logistics of getting started, outlines a simple but effective marketing strategy, suggests ways to be successful with a new client, reviews fundamental project management ideas, lays out basic accounting steps, offers liability minimizing tactics, and addresses the possibility and consequences of failure. Overall, Flying Solo will help you enjoy your work, increase your autonomy and income, and prepare for a comfortable retirement.

304 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2000