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Figuring Out Your Billing Rate as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Factors that Impact Your Base Rate The 2x-3x estimate will give you a rough idea, but tweak your numbers up or down based on the following factors: Pedigree: Did you learn your craft at a consulting firm with formal training, such as Deloitte or Bain & Company? Reassess your pricing strategy as your experience and confidence increase.

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Your Complete Guide to Subcontracting as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

Accenture Contractor Exchange PwC Talent Exchange Deloitte Talent Network EY GigNow Boutique Firms In addition to the options above, boutique consulting firms can be an excellent place to find subcontracting opportunities. Intellectual Property Rights Who owns the materials you create while working as a subcontractor?

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What / Who Is a Professional Independent Consultant?

Successful Independent Consulting

Some of us began our careers at consulting firms such as McKinsey or Deloitte. During an engagement, our activities may include a wide variety of activities – from system analysis and design to coaching executives, technical assistance, and producing intellectual property.

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An Insight into Special Services: Transfer Pricing

Tom Spencer

Tax advisory is primarily the province of the Big Four: Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG. A showcase example are royalties paid for patents and other intellectual property. Most of Apple’s intellectual property and patents are owned by a subsidiary located in Ireland, where the corporate tax rate is only 12.5%.

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Kalypso Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Co-founded in 2004 by ex-Deloitte partners George Young and Bill Poston, and (randomly) headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Kalypso’s main mandate is to help firms expand their innovation capabilities. Intellectual Property (IP) Management. Today we highlight Kalypso, a young but emerging player in the consulting market.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Intellectual property. Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property. The focus for FTI is on analysis to solve already-defined and highly-specific problems, whereas in contrast McKinsey or Deloitte may be hired to figure out what the problem is as well as what the solution should be. Public Policy.

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Blockchain Startup 101: A blue print for launching a successful blockchain-based startup

Tom Spencer

According to Deloitte, 92% of the 26,000 blockchain-based projects created since 2016 are now dead. Before scaling, you should make sure that all of your intellectual property is protected. Many startups are also trying to create blockchain based solutions for problems that can be solved better without blockchain.