Business Help for Consultants

How To Pick Your Business Structure:

Sole Proprietorship vs. LLC vs. S Corporation vs. C Corporation -- Explained Specifically For a Small Business Owner

This is the book I wish I'd had before starting my consulting business. Now with the economy headed down a lot of engineers, programmers, and managers are starting their own business. I've been there!

Don't just blindly follow the advise of the websites that want to sell you on setting up an LLC or Sub-chapter S corporation.

How to decide on your small business type

Other useful resources for Professionals and Consultants:

Custom Logos

Fifteen years ago when I started BBS Consultants, Inc, I talked with a couple of graphic designers. The best price I was quoted at that time was $3000. Wow! What's that like $15,000 in today's money?

If you're just starting out and have a limited budget, you can get a custom logo and Business Cards for $99.00 by clicking this link.

On-Line Surveys

Once you've got a website, you can sign up with Zoomerang and Create Surveys, Invite Participants, Analyze Results!

Remote access to your PC

Access Your PC from Anywhere - Free Download

GoToMyPC: Introducing a new technology you can try for free that PC Magazine calls "revolutionary" and The New York Times calls "ingenious."

GoToMyPC allows you to securely access and use your office computer from any Web browser anytime, anywhere. Free Trial.

TELEWORKERS: Work on your office computer from home, easily and securely, with just an Internet connection.
TRAVELERS: Access and use your computer and files from hotels, airports, Internet cafes - anywhere with Web access.
AFTER-HOURS ACCESS: Access and use your office desktop, email and other corporate resources after hours from any location connected to the Internet.
Never be without a forgotten file again and see why GoToMyPC is changing the way people work remotely. Try it Free!

Host web meetings:

GoToMeeting: Free Trial + $10 Off!

Hold as many meetings as you want for as long as you want – for one low rate
Never see another overage charge or "extra fee" again
Dramatically reduce travel costs, save time and increase productivity
Take advantage of the easiest-to-use and most affordable online meeting solution on the market

Free Long Distant Phone Calls

You can call anyone else using Skype, anywhere in the world for free. There are other things you can do using Skype that aren’t free but fairly cheap.
Call anyone that has a regular or cell phone.
Have a real phone number your clients can call.
Voicemail takes messages for you when you’re busy or offline.
Check here for phone calls to or from your PC

Discount Travel and Convention.

Discount travel for consultants. Including discount offers for short and long term stay, convention and vacations.

Hotel Discounts for Professionals and Consultants.

Accor Hotels has almost 4,000 hotels in 90 countries from budget (Red Roof Inn, Motel 6, Suite 6) to luxury (Ibis, Suitehotel, Dorint, Mercure, Novotel, Sofitel)! Good selection of locations for meetings. Check there discount rates for business travelers.

Travel Worm offers a link to help you find the best rates on hotel rooms.

Best Western is the world's largest hotel chain. There are 4,200 Best Western hotels operating in 80 countries, each keeping an individual charm and local appeal while maintaining commitments to quality, service and value. Low rates, great value at over 4200 Best Western Hotels worldwide.

Video Tutorials, Programming

Updated 01/16/2011