| One of the best things about being in the
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| | then my other attempts.The reason you
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| Information Technology industry is
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| | want to use a postcard is two fold. 1)
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| consulting. For purposes of this article
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| | It's cheaper 2) Its easy to hang on to.
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| I'm using the term consulting in
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| | When I used 8 1/2 x 11 paper flyers I
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| reference to side jobs or moonlighting
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| | only could reach those with an immediate
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| work. While full time Computer
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| | computer problem. Everyone else simply
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| Consultants can also benefit from the
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| | tossed the ad. The idea it to get them
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| tips in this article, I'm really writing
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| | to keep your card for later so offer an
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| at the IT Employee who works a full-time
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| | incentive to this. Give them $10.00 off
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| IT job and then takes extra jobs for
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| | their first job or offer a free
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| extra money on the side.So your working
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| | consultation. You want them calling you
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| your regular job and you want to earn
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| | not the other guy.BillingOk here's my
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| more working for yourself. Here's a few
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| | take on billing and getting paid.
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| ideas to get started. First realize that
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| | Judgment is the key. When you bill a
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| its now almost impossible to function
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| | business be sure to add to your invoice
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| these days without a computer in your
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| | that payment is due upon receipt. Does
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| home. In fact many homes now have 2-3
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| | this mean you'll get paid immediately?
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| PC's and eventually they are going to
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| | Nope but if you leave it out businesses
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| break or will need to be hooked
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| | will assume a Net 30 approach and pay you
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| together.Word of Mouth Is KingTo start,
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| | 30 days after receipt and that's no good.
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| get yourself some business cards that
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| | So put the payment due upon receipt and
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| explain your services. DO NOT LIST YOUR
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| | see what happens. I give them 30 days
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| RATE I made this rookie mistake and was
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| | anyway before sending a second invoice
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| tied to my lowball rate once I was more
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| | with a clear notice that this is a PAST
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| established. So start by spreading the
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| | DUE invoice. Most times this clears
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| word at work. Hopefully your employer is
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| | things up. Now I should add that I do
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| tolerant of this. To know the limits
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| | have some customers that are inconsistent
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| simply ask someone in HR if the company
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| | about how long it takes to get paid but
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| has a policy regarding work outside of
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| | they do pay and furthermore I LIKE
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| the job. If not you may be able to post
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| | working for them. Maybe they are the
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| a notice in the lunchroom or company
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| | type that doesn't watch over my shoulder
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| classified ad board. However if this is
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| | or gives me the key to the place or lets
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| not an option just spread the word among
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| | me take stuff home to work on.My point is
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| co-workers you trust. Word of mouth is
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| | you be the judge where the hassle is
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| always the best way to bring in new
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| | worth the delay if this occurs. Most
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| business. Everyone knows someone with a
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| | important spell out your terms on the
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| broken computer and you just need to get
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| | invoice and send reminders every 30 days.
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| people talking. Once you get an
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| | Now home users are different, you should
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| opportunity, provide more service than
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| | expect them to pay on the spot or very
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| the customer expects. Remember these
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| | soon after. Just as the local PC shop
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| initial jobs are seeds so even if you
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| | expects them to pay before getting their
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| don't make a profit, the goodwill you
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| | stuff back you should too. Judgment
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| earn will keep you working down the
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| | comes into play here as well. Some will
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| road.The golden ring in doing this is to
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| | ask you to stop by for one thing and then
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| find someone who will recommend you to a
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| | keep you longer than expected. DO NOT
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| small or medium size business that does
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| | bring a prepared invoice based on what
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| not have its own IT staff.Why Businesses?
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| | you believe the charge will be. It's
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| Because its steady work and businesses
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| | always better to tell them the cost and
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| know that time is money. Businesses tend
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| | then e-mail them the invoice after you've
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| to pay on-time, they don't keep junk on
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| | been paid.Tax TipsIf your serious about
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| their systems, and if a job runs over the
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| | an on-going consulting business take the
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| amount of time you expect they are
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| | time to set yourself up properly. This
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| generally willing to keep the clock
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| | will pay dividends in increased revenue
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| running so long as their systems are
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| | and tax savings. Assign a room in your
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| fixed. Home clients on the other hand
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| | house as your home office. This will let
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| tie the money for the job with the price
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| | you deduct any costs related to that
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| of the PC. This works against us as PC's
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| | office from your earnings as a
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| become cheaper. Businesses assign a
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| | consultant. There is no law your
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| monetary value to their time and data so
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| | business has to make a profit so as long
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| these are easier clients to work with.
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| | as you document the expenses you deduct
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| They also view hiring you as just another
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| | you can do so even if the expenses exceed
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| cost of business and will not hesitate to
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| | your earnings. The benefit here is that
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| let any employee call you in after you
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| | you get some tax savings from your
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| gain their trust.AdvertisingI've tried
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| | regular paycheck from the loss of your
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| advertising in newspapers and never found
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| | business. Hopefully your business gets
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| it to pay off. One of the best things
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| | going and earns a profit but until this
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| I've done besides word of mouth is to use
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| | is the case you may as well do what you
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| my neighborhood. I put a flyer in each
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| | can to save money. A few examples of
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| newspaper box advertising my services.
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| | things you can deduct are the insurance,
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| The target here is the person who works
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| | utilities, and internet costs
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| out of a home office. This is another
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| | proportional to the % of square feet your
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| attempt to secure a client whose time is
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| | office consumes. I've even heard that
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| money. From here apply the same
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| | technically you can deduct dog related
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| principle of outperforming their
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| | expenses if you can prove the dog also
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| expectations. Let them know you
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| | guards the home office. I don't
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| appreciate referrals and provide them
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| | recommend stretching anything
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| with plenty of extra business cards. I
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| | however.Sales TaxGet yourself established
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| once was hired to separate two businesses
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| | as a business in your state so you can
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| during a purchase. While one half was my
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| | charge sales tax. I know this sounds
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| client I made sure the other business
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| | crazy but if your going to sell your
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| owner knew the level of my service and
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| | time, why not sell the parts and mark
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| went out of my way to ensure his systems
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| | them up 10% so you make more money. I
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| worked as well or better once I left. Of
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| | used to require my clients to purchase
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| course I taped my card to each of his
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| | items and then call me to install them.
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| servers.A better way than walking your
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| | Now I just make sure I trust they'll pay
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| neighborhood is to obtain a list of the
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| | and order the items myself. This lets me
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| addresses in your neighborhood and visit
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| | increase revenue and as long as you keep
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| and start a mailing campaign. Select the
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| | track of what you charged you simply pay
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| postcard mailing option and simply upload
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| | the sales tax at the end of the year,
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| your flyer, send them your list of
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| | couldn't be easier.Hopefully those tips
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| addresses and enter your credit card
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| | will help you start a small business on
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| number. I've found that I can canvass a
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| | the side. From there you can grow or
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| 300 house neighborhood for about $40.00 -
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| | shrink the business as you see fit.
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| $50.00 much cheaper and more targeted
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