Download or read book How to Start a Home-Based Consulting Business written by Bert Holtje and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains everything one needs to know to set themselves up as a home-based consultant, create a demand for their services, and make money. Bert Holtje, an author and a longtime publishing industry consultant, shows how to develop a marketable idea, operate a home-based office, draft winning proposals, sell services, get referrals, set fees, manage finances and time, and conduct Internet marketing. * Define your specialty * Build a client base * Make yourself indispensable * Create a fee structure * Find trusted subcontractors and specialists * Become a sought-after expert