The Independent Consultant Bootcamp is a resource that has been designed for consultants or would-be consultants.
Independent Consulting Bootcamp is a high quality, content-rich website that provides information and resources for experienced and aspiring Independent Consultants.
who have operational responsibility for a defined area of activity.
How can Independent Consulting Bootcamp help me?
As an aspiring management consultant;
this qualification will help you learn about:
Independent Consulting Bootcamp provides a range of targeted information and free resources to assist experienced Executives, Managers and Professionals to make the transition to becoming Independent Consultants:
Understand the realities of working as an Independent Consultant - both Good and Bad
Make your Decision as to whether working as an Independent Consultant is the right choice for you and if so When to start your Consulting Business
Plan, Set Up and Operate your Consulting Business if you decide that becoming an independent consultant is right for you
What is our experience?
The web site is expertly mainatined and regularly updated
The site is created and maintained by an ex Big 5 Management Consultant and UK qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).
The content draws on 20 years experience at the sharp end of delivering professional services through a combination of external Consulting, Assurance & Advisory roles spanning both private and public sector clients.
Materials, experiences and ideas are also drawn together from others within a small group of similarly experienced, like-minded Consulting professionals.
What information is available?
The body of content available is broad and deep covers areas including:
Career planning - at what stage in your career should you make the transition to Independent Consulting?
Definitions - What is a contractor? What is a consultant?
IRS and HMRC test criteria used to determine self-employment status
The Independent Consulting contract: full example contracts with narrative explanations
Insurance requirements including Professional Indemnity Insurance
Insights into best practice in the consulting industry
Practical tips based on years of experience - Don't make the same mistakes we made in our early years!
Detailed insight into the three main operating models for an Independent Consultant
Practical insights into how to source work, win clients and develop your Consulting practice
What distinguishes I-C-B from the crowd?
Upto date and Relevant Content
The content and style of the site are pragmatic and no nonsense: street-wise and commercial whilst maintaining the highest professional standards and integrity.
The site is aimed at proactive, commercially minded professionals who are committed to developing their careers and along the E-S-B-I continuum (ref Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad Poor Dad): making the transition through the following stages:
Employee
Self-employed
Business owner
Investor
The underlying objective of the site is to share insights into how the authors have achieved financial independence through working as Independent Consultants.
Tendering for Contracts Training is Registered Training Centre under the Chartered Management Institute and a Member of the Institute of Business Consulting.
Our Training Programme is endorsed by the Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative,
and is externally assessed and accredited ASET.
