--- product_id: 9829238 title: "Consultants Quick Start Guide 2e 2nd Edition" brand: "elaine biech" price: "£11.63" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9829238-consultants-quick-start-guide-2e-2nd-edition store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Consultants Quick Start Guide 2e 2nd Edition **Brand:** elaine biech **Price:** £11.63 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Consultants Quick Start Guide 2e 2nd Edition by elaine biech - **How much does it cost?** £11.63 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9829238-consultants-quick-start-guide-2e-2nd-edition) ## Best For - elaine biech enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted elaine biech brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Consultants Quick Start Guide 2e 2nd Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61MJSmycibL.jpg) ![Consultants Quick Start Guide 2e 2nd Edition - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mcX8jrmeL.jpg) ![Consultants Quick Start Guide 2e 2nd Edition - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31S8U3UyXML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book for New Consultants *by M***F on November 27, 2008* Elaine Biech's book is a terrific step-by-step manual for new consultants. This is actually more of a workbook than a book. You can read the entire thing in about three hours.This book is filled with checklists, forms, and questionnaires for starting a consulting business. The topics range from "Why Consulting?" and "Planning Your Consulting Future", to "Finding Clients", "Marketing", and "Surviving the First Year".Well-written and very thorough, this is an excellent book for those who are thinking about making the leap from full-time employee to independent consultant. I highly recommend it.Mitch Paioff, Author, Getting Started as an Independent Computer ConsultantGetting Started as an Independent Computer Consultant ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good reference *by A***O on January 26, 2015* This book was extremely helpful when I found myself unexpectedly starting my own consulting business about 10 years ago. It was a scary time and I'm glad I had some good references to get me through the initial fear. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Good Starting Guide but a little on the Light Side *by B***L on March 4, 2002* If you already know your own skill set, what you have to offer, and what type of business you want to run then don't bother with this book. The first few chapters of this book deal with analyzing your skills and determining what type of consulting you want to pursue and the general tone of the book assumes that you have no idea what type of consulting company you are opening. This book is good if you don't know what type of business you would like to start. This to me is unfathomable but I guess there are people out there that want to work for themselves but don't know what skills they have and how to utilize them. There are a lot of workbook pages in this book that ask you to analyze your attitude, aptitude and personality as it relates to the consulting business. The book asks you to describe your idea of an ideal future and gives you an idea of the financing involved in starting up a small consulting business. There are some really good things in this book. For example, advice on writing a business plan, form examples for budgeting your business, and some useful advice on pitching to new clients. HOWEVER, the book is extremely light in content. It does not go into detail on anything. It is, as the title suggests, A QUICK START Guide. I personally found the book a bit fluffy in the sense that it concentrated too much on your attitude by asking lots of questions like, "Are you happy?" The book also has an entire chapter dedicated to family planning around your business, which in my opinion is ridiculously trivial and providing a list of supplies that you will need for your home office (i.e. Stamps etc...). I think I can figure out that I need post-it notes, thank you! I found the one paragraph dedicated to building a Web site for your company particular disturbing. I am a professional Web programmer and no PROFESSIONAL web site should include, "a quiz, a self-assessment or puzzle." I'm sorry but that stuff is child's play and will turn all of your prospective clients off, if they are at all serious business people!!! If you don't sell puzzles then you shouldn't have one on your Web site! In fact disregard that entire paragraph on having your own Web site. Better not to have one at all then to have it done wrong!! Well, for those of you who are thinking about starting a business, this might be a good, BASIC guide but for those of us who already know what business we are in, know what we want to do for a living and have a basic knowledge of starting up a business, this book is simply too basic. I recommend, "Working For Yourself" by Stephen Fishman, which goes into much more detail about taxes, laws and other detailed aspects of independent consulting. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9829238-consultants-quick-start-guide-2e-2nd-edition](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/9829238-consultants-quick-start-guide-2e-2nd-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*