Monthly Archive May 2016

Consultant training

If you are a newcomer to the consulting world or if you have a certain level of experience and are looking to learn new skills and gain experience then a consulting course may be for you. Many people go in to consulting having worked in a similar role i.e. in a managerial situation previously. This may have given them a good insight in to how a business is run and what areas you may need to look in to if you are hired as a consultant for a business.

Some businesses hire a consultant for one area i.e. finance, staff training and performance, etc. whereas others may be called in to give overall consulting advice on many different areas. Often these areas overlap so it may be unesseccary to look in to more than one anyway.

Regardless of it you have been in the consulting business for a while or if you are going in straight from college or uni, it is worth taking additional courses to show you how to carry out a professional and thorough examination of our client’s business.

 

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is a collective concept of people who pull their resources and money together. This is mostly through the internet in order to support the activities of other people. It is a concept that has greatly assisted entrepreneurs, filmmakers, authors, and musicians to complete projects that could have otherwise fallen by the wayside.

With crowdfunding, an individual can attract a big number of people, who can contribute towards a certain funding target. At the same time, the contributors will retain a small stake in the business that they are contributing towards.

With the current tough economic times, business crowdfunding services have quickly gained popularity, acting as an alternative method of raising funds for a business, ideas, projects, or real estate investments. It has been popularised by online sites such as Wefunder, Crowdfunder, Kickstarter among others.  Read More