Topic:  Consultants Series Part 2

Consulting 201 - Advanced Consulting - Running a Consulting Business

Consultant:  Larry Nelson, Sr

Location: Zoom

Meeting starts at 7:00 PM.

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

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If you operate a consulting business you will not want to miss this meeting. It is advanced consulting topics at it's best!

Event Description:

Having been a technology consultant for over 40 years Larry Nelson Sr has seen many shifts in the business climate. Hopefully you have all seen the first in this series of presentations on what it takes to get started in consulting. This session is a more advanced look at what you can and should do to grow your business and keep it healthy. Larry will show how he has made his consulting business stronger over the years, and how he modified his offerings to keep things moving forward, and protect cash flow during good times and bad.

The 5 major topic categories covered are:

1. General Business Practices including some Truths and Lies
2. Going it alone - The one person shop.
   

3. Partnerships and associations. How to do more while keeping control and not having to do it all yourself.

4. Working with Agencies. The Good, Bad, and Ugly.

5. Diversification of your business. Adding services to keep a steady cash flow.

We also welcome your questions.

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

Speaker Biography:

Larry has had his own consulting company (Nelson Research) which he had operated since 1980.  Larry has published technical articles and created technical training programs for universities as well as Industry. He has been granted several Patents and is a licensed PE in the state of Massachusetts. He has served as an Expert Witness in several litigations and has advised insurance companies on several cases to determine root cause of failure. He is a Diplomat of Forensic Engineering (DFE) with NAFE. He is a Platinum level consultant with Microchip Corporation and has a broad technical background across many industries.
He is also listed with Parallax and Digikey as a consultant. He has been a long standing member of the Boston CNET and of AICN as well as a founder of the Worcester County Section Consultant Network. He currently serves as a Director on the board of the Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers.