With corporate layoffs on the rise, a growing number of professionals are launching their own consulting startups. But competition is fierce and finding that first client can be a challenge. One of ...

Perhaps the most exciting milestone of a young lawyer's career is landing a first client. Whether the relationship was a consequence of networking or the result of a convenient circumstance, a young ...

Answer by Drew Reggie, Entrepreneur + Writer, on Quora: Successfully starting a new business is about minimizing risk, which means keeping startup costs low until you have a solid proof of concept.

There’s nothing worse than taking on a client that doesn’t want to pay your rates. Yes, sometimes you have to cut your teeth on low paying gigs to build a portfolio, but wavering on your rates and ...

I often get asked how I started my consulting business, which I launched five years ago. It’s evolved from what I described as being a “Jaquelyn of All Trades” – in which I took on a wide range of ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Quitting your corporate job and launching your dream startup is only half the battle. Finding people to actually use your product or ...

Whenever a service professional leaves a company job to start their own business, they quickly realize that they need to wear a lot more hats in their own business — and two of the most important hats ...