by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 12, 2020 | New Businesses, Start Consulting
There is a good reason that consultancy is now a $250 billion (US) growth industry: companies and businesses across the world are employing external consultants like never before. And it is for this very reason that more and more consultants are quitting corporate...
by Rob O'Byrne | Feb 7, 2020 | Mentoring, Tips on Consultng
If your corporate life has involved plenty of marketing activity, I apologise in advance for trying to teach you to suck eggs, but the simple fact is; many people who start out in consulting do so solely on the basis of technical expertise. So if you’ve never had to...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 31, 2020 | New Businesses
If your interest in starting a consulting business stems from a desire to break free from the corporate rat race and work for yourself, that’s as good a reason as any. Certainly, with your own business, you’re no longer lining the coffers of an employing organization....
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 24, 2020 | New Businesses, Start Consulting
OK. Do I Need Consulting Experience to start my own Consulting Business? One way to get experience in consulting is to first join a consulting firm, to ‘learn the trade’. And that can certainly help. I did that for 2 years before I started my own...
by Rob O'Byrne | Jan 20, 2020 | New Businesses, Start Consulting, Tips on Consultng
You’ve taken the leap and launched your long-dreamed-about independent consultancy. Due to your reputation and flair for business, clients are knocking on your door. But you find yourself overwhelmed by the endless small tasks associated with running your startup....