Category Archives: Consulting Fees

8 Online Accounting Softwares for Consultants

Michael Zipursky | March 18, 2013 | 4 Comments

If you’re like most independent professionals and consultants, doing your accounting and preparing for tax time is about as exciting as watching grass grow. Which means you’d rather be doing almost anything else because not only is it time consuming …CONTINUE READING »

Consulting Fees Positioning Play

Michael Zipursky | October 1, 2012 | 10 Comments

Service businesses tend to send an invoice for their services after they’ve put in the time and work. Would you rather get paid up front or have to wait 15, 30 or 90 days to see the cash in your …CONTINUE READING »

10 Accounting Tips for Consultants, Things You Need to Know

Kye Cardinals | September 20, 2012 | Leave a comment

If you’re going into business as a consultant, you’re going to be responsible for managing your own cash flow and keeping your business afloat.  In a way this is like having two jobs at once, unless you contract your accounting …CONTINUE READING »

Daily Rates for Consultants And What You Need To Know

Michael Zipursky | July 12, 2012 | 10 Comments

I spoke with a consultant the other day, we’ll call him Terry. He had a question for me, “what should my daily consulting rate be? I’m a manufacturing consultant.” My answer, “I can’t tell you.” Terry: “Why not?!” Me: “Because …CONTINUE READING »

Consulting Proposal & Agreement Guide: Updated

Michael Zipursky | July 10, 2012 | Leave a comment

In addition to the Consulting Proposal templates provided in the Consulting Proposal and Agreement Guide, many people asked if I could also include a more standard Consulting Agreement. You know I value your feedback. So I gave this some thought …CONTINUE READING »

Marketing for Consultants: Strategies, Budget, ROI and More: Survey Results

Michael Zipursky | March 29, 2012 | 32 Comments

We recently conducted a survey on marketing for consultants where we asked our readers 3 questions: What type of marketing do you spend the most time on? Which of the above has made your business the most money? How much …CONTINUE READING »

Consulting Fees: How Should You Package Yours?

James Yuille | February 9, 2012 | 9 Comments

A consultant is someone who, when asked a question, provides an answer and recommends action. In simple terms, they recommend or even tell people what to do. The role of a consultant is to provide advice geared at solving problems …CONTINUE READING »

5 Tips to Get Paid By Your Consulting Clients

Jon Quinton | November 24, 2011 | 4 Comments

Working for yourself can bring you unrivalled amounts of freedom that being employed simply won’t give you. However, on the other side of the coin there are also challenges that you will have to learn to deal with that you …CONTINUE READING »

Consulting Fees: Do You Charge What You Should?

James Yuille | October 27, 2011 | 19 Comments

In my previous article, “Are You Really A Consultant?” I proposed that a consultant is someone who gets paid for providing advice. I assume that if one is getting paid, one is a professional; in other words, seeking to make …CONTINUE READING »

Making the Switch: From Employee to Consultant

Michael Zipursky | September 15, 2011 | 16 Comments

You may recognize the name Greg Miliates. He is a regular contributor here at Business Consulting Buzz. Greg has a powerful story about how he went from earning about $40,000/yr as a full-time employee to over $144,000 a year as …CONTINUE READING »