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Archive for the ‘Consulting’ Category

Advice on hiring a consultant

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Blogger Sally McKenzie wrote a useful bullet list of things to consider when hiring an e-commerce consultant. My only beef with the list was that the final unnumbered item Think about what the project is worth to you. should have been  number 1.   Underlined.  Twice. Being coy about your budget doesn't ...

Got GL?

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Many moons ago, when That Software Guy was consulting full-time, he was contractually required to carry a large general liability policy (in case someone tripped over his briefcase or whatever). I got the policy from a fellow named Steve Arnold from TechInsurance. When I went back to W-2 ...

Selling Services to the DIY crowd

Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

This story is an interesting recounting and analysis of a conversation I had with a client recently, told by a fellow freelancer.    If you sell services in your e-business, you will no doubt be able to relate.