Topic:  Consultants Series Part 1

Consulting 101 - Beginning Consulting - How to Become a Consultant

Consultant:  Mark Fitzgerald

Location: Zoom

Meeting starts at 7:00 PM.

Open to the public.  Networking from 6:30PM - 7 PM. 

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Event Description:

Consultant Mark Fitzgerald will discuss how to get started in the consulting business.

Major Topics:

1. Getting started in the consulting business
2. Working in your one shop business or working for consulting firms / headhunters
3. Working with Agencies (headhunters) - Complications involved
4. Contracts 101 Potential Liability
5. Getting incorporated - Protecting your assets
6. Or doing W2 work. Do you want to work for yourself or work for the headhunter?
7. State of Mass Incorporation
8. Insurance and liability - Protecting yourself and your business
9. How to present yourself to clients
10. Networking, networking, networking!

We also welcome your questions.

This talk covers information that engineers may find useful in a career choice of whether to become a consultant and run a consulting business.

Note: None of the consultants in this series is a lawyer or accountant. Please consult with professionals before using this information. 

Speaker Biography:

Mark Fitzgerald:

Mark Fitzgerald has been a consultant since 1993. Mark established Silver Bullet Engineering, Inc. providing electronics design in both hardware and software, and project management / Agile ScrumMaster, specializing in medical devices (IEC-62304), safety standard designs (IEC-61508).  Networking and Control Systems (PLCs) are also a specialty. Mark has several patents and has published several technical publications. He is an IEEE senior member and CNET board member as Treasurer and Webmaster.

Website: https://www.silverbulletengineeringinc.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-a-fitzgerald/