Starting Your Own Practice :The Independence Guide for Professional Service Providers

Publication subTitle :The Independence Guide for Professional Service Providers

Author: Robert Fragasso  

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year: 2005

E-ISBN: 9780471745761

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780471733058

Subject: F830.59 Investment

Language: ENG

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Praise for STARTING YOUR OWN PRACTICE

"This book will become your blueprint for success if you decide to go down the path of going into business for yourself."
--Dr. Bob Froehlich, Chairman Investor Strategy Committee, Scudder Investments

If you're tired of working for someone else and have contemplated striking out on your own, Starting Your Own Practice: The Independence Guide for Professional Service Providers can turn your dream of owning an independent business into a reality.

Written from the perspective of successful entrepreneur and investment advisor, Robert Fragasso, this book is designed to help professionals who provide skilled personal service--from investment advisors, brokers, consultants, attorneys, and accountants to computer programmers, healthcare professionals, and architects--make the right choices as they pursue their independent business endeavors.

Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, Starting Your Own Practice lays out a complete blueprint to business independence that includes:Deciding whether self-employment is right for youHow to leave your current employerStructuring the marketing, management, staffing, and general operation of your businessConverting existing clients or customers to your new business as well as gaining new clients and customersThe best ways to finance your businessProtecting yourself and your business from liability and loss

Chapter

CONTENTS

pp.:  1 – 9

FOREWORD

pp.:  9 – 13

PREFACE

pp.:  13 – 15

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

pp.:  15 – 17

Chapter Three: CREATING YOUR BUSINESS

pp.:  35 – 39

Chapter Four: STAFFING AND COMPENSATION

pp.:  39 – 59

Chapter Five: LEAVING YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER

pp.:  59 – 81

Chapter Six: CHOOSING YOUR BUSINESS SPACE

pp.:  81 – 89

Chapter Seven: EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

pp.:  89 – 97

Chapter Eight: FINANCING

pp.:  97 – 99

Chapter Nine: LEGAL FORMAT AND PROTECTING YOUR INVESTMENT

pp.:  99 – 103

Chapter Ten: ASK WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT CAN DO FOR YOU

pp.:  103 – 109

Chapter Eleven: CONVERTING EXISTING CLIENTS OR CUSTOMERS TO YOUR NEW BUSINESS

pp.:  109 – 113

Chapter Twelve: GAINING NEW CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS—THE RIGHT WAY

pp.:  113 – 119

Chapter Thirteen: MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS

pp.:  119 – 153

Chapter Fourteen: YOUR EXIT STRATEGY

pp.:  153 – 199

APPENDIX A

pp.:  199 – 205

APPENDIX B

pp.:  205 – 211

INDEX

pp.:  211 – 223

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

pp.:  223 – 237

LastPages

pp.:  237 – 237

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