How to get your first client when starting a new consulting business

Carlos Osorio/Getty Images 2020 is going to be a big year for management consulting — at least in terms of starting salaries.  Namaan Mian, direct.....»»

Atlas Insurance Agency, Inc., Hawaii's largest insurance agency, named Shawn McCauley as the new business development director of its client consulting unit. McCauley brings seven years of experience in the insurance industry, and will be responsible .....»»

Kulia Pacheco Boerstler’s reason for starting a small business will sound familiar to a lot of working parents — the desire to have more balance between work and home. After working as a structural engineer for Baldridge & Associates Structural.....»»

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In less than a year, she has amassed $80,000 through grants and contracts, added employees and grown her client base from 10 to 500 in King and Pierce counties......»»

A new consulting program created by a regional chamber aims to help business owners as they emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce launched PIVOT, which will.....»»

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The Small Business Administration is accepting applications for grants from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, $28.6 billion in grants to help these small businesses stay afloat whi.....»»

HB286, which was sent to Gov. David Ige on Friday, requires a REIT to notify the state Department of Taxation of its operations in the state no later than 15 days after starting business here......»»

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American Express Corp. said it's investing $40 million in the Accion Opportunity Fund to support small-business lending. The New York-based financial giant (NYSE: AXP) said its investment is the largest ever to the fund, which serves a client b.....»»

If your image of a franchise business is a teenager wearing a paper hat, think differently. Many franchisees are people starting second acts later in life......»»

Everyone knows opening a business is an investment and possible risk. However, first-time business owners aren’t usually aware of the extra expenses that are involved with the process. Ther.....»»

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Starting up your own business is a hard thing to do, and running it is even harder. There’s a lot you’ll have to get right in order to keep yourself going past the first twelve months. Q1 202.....»»

The leader of an African American-owned real estate development firm in Tampa sent a blistering letter last week to Mayor Jane Castor and the city council, claiming systemic racism is blocking opportunities for minority business owners in the city......»»

No sane businessperson would disagree that customers are the lifeblood of their business. If you have no customers, you have no business. How you engage with your customers is a key component of your success. Prior to starting my professional .....»»