What does it take to start your own consulting business?

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Clients / good connections

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I’ll be the gay adopted brother. Diversity is always 👌🏼

You need a network and you need to have a value proposition. You need to offer a much better value than incumbents because you come with greater risks/unknowns.

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Good business and social skills, and a deep network.

personal savings because it’s up and down with work

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Please help me rationalize through something:
2 kidneys but can only give 1 (potentially):

1) Cousin: 36, mom of 2, lives a fairly healthy lifestyle
2) Dad: 60-65 YO; kidney failure runs in the family, lives an unhealthy lifestyle but this is dad…

What should I be considering in thinking through how to decide? What factors would you think about?

P.S. will go through screening process for both but just want to start thinking about things now

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Quitting my job soon and am thinking about becoming a therapist/counsellor for lawyers and other high stress professions. Taking a poll on whether you would be attracted to the idea of a therapist who worked in biglaw and could speak to burnout, perfectionism and other mental health issues we typically face as lawyers. Thanks :)

Does working at a generalist IB shop put you at a significant disadvantage versus an industry specific bank when it comes to exiting to Corp Dev?

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Anyone in Big 4 health (payer) consulting practices have any insight in to current or upcoming openings for SM level roles?

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Interested in healthcare consulting roles at Deloitte S&O, I’m in KPMG’s healthcare practice.

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Just got hit with the $550 CSR fee. I don’t really want to quit it; I just don’t want to pay as much. Is there a way to get it lowered?

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What is average number of clients to have per attorney? I know it always depends on practice and firm, but I'm wondering if there's a general amount?

Can a person just say that he cannot disclose his current salary while negotiating an offer and just mention his expected salary (which may be 2x current one) , because if the current salary is low ,the expected salary can't be too higher than current one ? Never seen such a case so just asking

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Is today 25 oct holiday in pwc india?
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Recommendations for books and podcasts on business, strategy, management, etc. that have helped your career?

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i tend to assume things are self explanatory or simple that it does not require discussion. finding out what I think is simple is not for others. any tips for when to open up a lengthier discussion?

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Are there any good brain training apps or is it all BS

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🐠 Fam - What’s a good whiteboard solution for my home office? What do you use and from where do I get it? Thanks!

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Any advice on how to switch from big 4 to tier 1 consulting firms like BCG and MCK?

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Hi fishes,
I am looking for remote opportunities in SDET/ QA Automation. Please let me know if there are opportunities at your company!!!
YOE : 4

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Best consulting firms with best WLB? Do they exist? Young professional starting to think about where I'd like to work hard to end up in the next 5-10 years.

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