Independent Consulting 101-Going Out on Your Own

摘要

Going independent sounds attractive, but is it realistic for you personally? That's the subject of this presentation. It doesn't focus on things like incorporation or insurance; there's plenty of information available about that. Instead, it focuses on the business and personal issues involved in going independent. How to pick a name? How to set your strategic direction and work style. Deciding whether you have the skills and the temperament. How to keep yourself under control and sane. And more. Presented by a longtime consultant with 42 years in tech comm and 30 years as an independent consultant. This presentation discusses what's involved in deciding whether to go independent. It covers three areas. 1. My background and what I learned, to show how one's past can drive a particular direction. 2. An overview of my company, Hyper/Word Services, to show what that past created. 3. Lessons learned from 30 years as an independent and 42 years in tech comm in general.