How to open a consulting firm
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The consulting services market is highly competitive, but this does not mean that it is not profitable to open a consulting company. If you find your niche, gather a staff of highly qualified specialists and attract at least a few clients at the earliest stages, such a business will be successful.
You will need
premises, equipment and furniture.
Instruction manual
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Decide what kind of consulting you want to do. This can be legal or management consulting, business seminars, etc. It all depends on your desire and your knowledge, as well as on your team of specialists.
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Typically, consulting firms open those who previously worked in them. Call your friends and former colleagues, find out if any of them want to change jobs, invite the most successful ones to your business. Thus, experts will work for you, in which you can not doubt. You will also need to hire an accountant and secretary.
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As soon as you have decided on the types of services that you intend to provide, start looking for customers. First of all, this should be done through acquaintances - your business and personal contacts. Attend conferences where you can not only gain additional knowledge, but also meet and establish contact with potential customers. Create and promote a site with a description of all your services and projects. this can be done using contextual advertising on the Internet, as well as through social networks.
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Clients often meet with consultants in the latter, so you should take care of a cozy office. It is important to make a compromise: the office should not be too big and "expensive" for you, otherwise you will spend too much on it for a start-up company, but it should not be small and uncomfortably located. It is best to rent a small room in the city center or in the business center.
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Furniture and office equipment can be either bought or rented. The latter will be much cheaper. Computers and other equipment is better to buy.
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Under a consulting firm, you can register a limited liability company - LLC. To register it, you will need to develop constituent documents (charter), collect a package of documents on founders and appointments in the company, pay a state fee of 4, 000 rubles and submit the specified documents and a receipt for paying the fee to the tax office. This can be done by yourself or through a company engaged in the registration of legal entities.
