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How to Start a Successful Consulting Business: The Complete 10 Step Guide (2019)

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Tim Berry, entrepreneur and business planning evangelist, advises : Expect scope creep—clients asking for more after they’ve agreed on deliverables and price—and deal with it delicately, suggesting the extra work needs extra fees. First, you will need to choose the legal structure for your new consulting business.

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How to Start a Farm: Your Complete Guide to Success

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For anyone seeking a loan, a business plan is going to be essential. Even if you’re not seeking a loan, a business plan is a useful tool to help you figure out which of your ideas are feasible, and to remind you of your goals. You can find out more about writing a business plan on our Business Planning Guide page.

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Top 5 Reasons to Include Email Marketing in Your Business Plan

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Even though global IPO markets may now be showing a bit of an uptick, indicative of the trend of new company formations after the abysmal depths of 2007 to 2010, any entrepreneur who has been trying to raise capital for a new venture does not have to be told that money is tighter than ever and investors have taken risk aversion to new heights.