From Employee to Entrepreneur: How To Start Your Successful Consulting Practice August 11, 2009

Have you been thinking about starting your own consulting practice? Do you think you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? Do you want to say to yourself every day: "I can't believe I get paid to do this!"?

With layoffs at an all-time high and the prospects of finding that ideal job slim, isn’t it time to take control of your career and create your own consulting practice? Being a consultant can bring both tremendous rewards and great challenges, such as:

- Opportunities to share your expertise and make a difference every day
- Higher income earning potential
- Personal and professional freedom and flexibility
- Work/life balance

If you're considering going into business for yourself, this webinar is for you.

What you will learn:

- What it Takes to Become a Successful Independent Consultant Today
- The Pros & Cons of Independent Consulting
- How to Get Started
- Top Five Keys to Success
- Top Five Must Have Productivity Tools

Take your passion and expertise and go from corporate dependence to consulting independence.

Presenter Bios

Frank G. Scarpaci is Founder/President of The Vianova Group, LLC, a San Diego based corporate social responsibility (CSR) consulting, training and support services firm. His experience and expertise includes cause marketing, strategic for profit/nonprofit collaborations, event management, social enterprise development, process improvement, board development, and employee engagement programs.

Amy Rasdal has over 20 years of experience in Operations, Product Development, Corporate Development and Marketing. Amy Rasdal started her own company, Rasdal Associates, eight years ago. Rasdal Associates specializes in the other side of entrepreneurship - implementation and execution. Focus areas include program and project management for the Internet software and medical device industries. Ms. Rasdal also recently founded Billable at the BeachTM to give people a jump start in independent consulting.

Prior to forming Rasdal Associates, Ms. Rasdal held a variety of positions at Cardinal Health, Tandem Medical, Epic Cycle Interactive and ASK Computer Systems. Ms. Rasdal has an MBA from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth as well as undergraduate degrees in Computer Science, Music and French. Ms. Rasdal also serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees for San Diego Dance Theater.

Official Website: http://thevianovagroup.com/learning.htm