CTS 197: Getting Into Wi-Fi Consulting

From Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering Rowell Dionicio and François Vergès

We’re going to talk about a slightly different topic. We want to start a series on the business aspect of wireless. Some of you may be consultants, started your own business, or are thinking about starting your own consulting business.

2 1/2 years ago, I started a consulting business. The process of starting and managing a business is not easy. We have a technical mindset. We have to grow a whole new set of skills and educate ourselves and become business savvy.

In this episode, I touch upon the following subjects:

* Finance* Using Quickbooks or Freshbooks* Agreements* Creating agreements with your clients* Using lawyers* Pricing* Determining what to price your services* Finding clients* Getting in front of the clients you want to work with* Differentiation* Standing out in a crowded market* Becoming a Partner & Reselling hardware* Adding more to your services* And more..

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