TY - BOOK AU - Ruhl, Janet. TI - The computer consultant's guide: real-life strategies for building a successful consulting career SN - 0471176494 AV - HD 69 .R84 1997 PY - 1997/// CY - New York PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc., KW - BUSINESS CONSULTANTS KW - ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING CONSULTANTS N1 - Includes index; What do computer consultants do? -- Are you ready to start consulting? -- Setting up your practice -- Taxes, accounting, and licensing issues -- Preparing to do business -- Insuring your business and establishing your image -- What should you charge? -- Marketing your services -- Working with brokers -- Getting to the contract -- On the job -- Managing the client relationship once the job is done -- Growing your consulting business N2 - The Computer Consultat's Guide, Second Edition, offers valuable guidance on every aspect of starting and managing a successful computer consulting business. It points out potential problems, solid solutions, and valuable resources, and covers everything you need to know to: • Set up your business and establish your image • Master essential business and marketing skills • Find and manage the highest paying clients • Set fees and bid on the big jobs • Handle important tax and accounting issues • Work through brokers with confidence ER -