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Q&A With Jim Rabon: Seasoned Veteran Entrepreneur, Independent Business Owner and Professor

By Krista Everson

Learn about veteran entrepreneurs in this Q&A With Jim Rabon: Seasoned Veteran Entrepreneur, Independent Business Owner and Professor

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Meet Stacy Pilgreen: A Veteran Small Business Owner in the National Security Industry – Special Operations and Intelligence

By Krista Everson

Learn how Stacy Pilgreen made a succesful transition from military veteran to independent business owner.

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Meet Eddie Dunn: From Ground Zero to New Heights as a Veteran Business Owner

By Krista Everson

Learn more about Eddie Dunn and how he is using the skills he learned in the military to offer services as a skilled, experienced independent professional.

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Meet Robert Casper – U.S. Navy Commander to Independent Veteran Business Owner

By Krista Everson

Learn more about Robert Casper and how he is using the skills he learned in the military to offer services as a skilled, experienced independent professional.

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Webinar Recap: Boost Your Consulting Revenue with an Executive Coach

By MBO Partners

Our May 19 webinar, Using an Executive Coach to Accelerate your Independent Consulting Revenue, offered numerous tips and insights on how, when, and why an executive coach might help you grow your independent business. Coaching is a valuable tool for independent professionals, business owners, and anyone looking to expand their career and increase their earnings….

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Communication through Crisis: Keeping Project Management Effective in the Wake of COVID-19

By McLean Robbins

In today’s post, Ken Schlechter, change and compliance management expert and owner of Kenneth Michael Consulting Services, LLC, shares insights from more than three decades of experience with companies like Morgan Stanley, The Blackstone Group, and Credit Suisse. The advice provided in this key Insight can apply both to enterprise organizations now navigating a 100…

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How to Start a Consulting Business in 2020

By MBO Partners

For many, the new year is a time to reflect on the past and look forward to the future. This is true for freelancers and independent professionals as well—taking the opportunity to think back on successes and failures of the past year and the past and set goals and a vision for the coming year…

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9 Events for Freelancers in 2020

By MBO Partners

As an independent professional, keeping your skills and knowledge current is part of the job. But as a company of one, you may often feel isolated or out of the loop when it comes to larger business trends. Whether you are just starting out or are a well-established freelancer, furthering your knowledge can give you…

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5 Questions to Ask When Creating a Personal Brand

By MBO Partners

Brand is an important part of the identity of any self-employed professional. Your brand is a representation of your business—it is how the public, and future clients, know and recognize you. A strong brand establishes who you are, explains what you do, and embodies what sets you apart from your competition. Whether you’re just getting started or…

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Steps to Build Your Million-Dollar, Independent Business

By MBO Partners

The rise of one-million-dollar, one-person businesses in the past five years is the biggest trend in employment today, offering the widest range of people the most ways to earn a living while having the lifestyles they want. In The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Elaine Pofeldt outlines the pathways to joining this entrepreneurial movement, synthesizing advice from hundreds…

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