Get a Real Office
Operating a successful consultancy is not the same thing as bringing work home at night or on weekends. Even if it's a bedroom converted into an office, make sure that you have a place that physically separates your professional life from your personal life. It's not that you'll necessarily meet clients there — you'll most likely meet them at their offices; it's about creating a business environment that will help eliminate the many distractions of working from home. If you create a home office, make sure it's quiet. What will clients think if they hear a barking dog or screaming kids in the background when you're talking to them on the phone?
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HENRY MONTGOMERY
Feb 1, 2011 1:36 AM ET
CFO Outsourcing is Great
The article was good. I would have added the value of having the ability to provide the complete array of CFO … more
JAMES MCMONAGLE
Jul 2, 2008 7:56 AM ET
re:mostly good advice
the comment regarding the retainer is absolutely correct. An up front payment request may sour the relationship. … more
John Williams
Jun 26, 2008 11:58 AM ET
Mostly good advice
While this article is mostly good advice, the one area where I would strongly disagree is in the retainer area. The … more
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