Consultant legal filter: Over-broad non-compete + me jumping to a client firm + angry former boss = well, what exactly? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 16, 2009 - 11 answers

Enough people suggested it that I have started to do strategic management consulting on my weekends. My clients now are pro-bono until I see a horizon for costs. What are some resources on fees and what should I have them sign so that I can better manage the consultancy?
posted by parmanparman on May 28, 2009 - 2 answers

Who is the best person to give me information on the housing market? [more inside]
posted by lore on Apr 27, 2009 - 15 answers

How would I go about developing a recipe for artisanal bread as well as a menu for a Bakery (ie many types of bread)? I lack a "culinary school" education (I do have a college degree and currently work in a different field). I have researched many many books on the subject of hearth baking.....however i would like to develop a style with a professional. Is there a bakery consultant I can hire to work with me??
posted by Nellebee on Apr 26, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I find a good sartorial consultant for a female lawyer in Chicago? [more inside]
posted by nat on Apr 18, 2009 - 2 answers

What's it like to be a user experience consultant? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 27, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me figure out a CRM/Sync solution! I'm going crazy trying to figure out a good solution for a small firm; need to sync contacts, more inside... [more inside]
posted by vrdx on Jan 11, 2009 - 3 answers

Book Filter: Help me identify the book about a con man or hustler that my friend's husband heard about on the radio recently [more inside]
posted by gemmy on Dec 10, 2008 - 13 answers

Looking for a IT consultant for a largish-church in NYC - please help? [more inside]
posted by allkindsoftime on May 23, 2008 - 5 answers

I've been tasked with finding an e-commerce consulting company to help guide us (we are a wing of a fortune 500 company) through the entire e-commerce process. Not so much creating it necessarily, but more guidance/consulting. My google-fu is yielding all fluff. Ideally, looking for "Company X helped Barnes & Noble switch to an online storefront" type of info, so I can back up any suggestions I might be able to make.
posted by cha4 on May 13, 2008 - 9 answers

Can I be a contracted consultant for the same organization that already employs me full-time? [more inside]
posted by pineapple on Mar 26, 2008 - 4 answers

JokeFilter: Seeking a consultant joke heard about 5 years ago. [more inside]
posted by Miko on Nov 19, 2007 - 5 answers

I am trying to find/identify a story about a customer with some problem (plumbing maybe?) and calls in an expert to fix it. The expert fixes the problem in some trivial way (turning a valve?) The customer then refuses to pay the expert's fee for such a simple fix. the punchline comes when the expert replies that his fee isn't for turning the valve, it's for knowing *which* valve to turn.
posted by mrgoldenbrown on Aug 9, 2007 - 10 answers

Is there a living to be made as a Graphic Design Consultant? [more inside]
posted by lekvar on May 11, 2007 - 13 answers

I hear that sometimes businesses and other institutions hire "ethics consultants". Does anyone know anything about getting into ethics consulting or the actual day-to-day activities in ethics consulting? If not, has anyone seen an ethics consultant in action at a company? [more inside]
posted by ontic on Feb 12, 2007 - 4 answers

I need a great gift for my most excellent friend, who travels five days a week as a consultant. [more inside]
posted by Medieval Maven on Jan 15, 2007 - 23 answers

My father is an independent consultant, and works for $900/day in the formulated food business. What rate should he charge for travel time (per day) when he travels coast-to-coast for an assignment? [more inside]
posted by naelyn on May 23, 2006 - 10 answers

How do I tailor my resume to a position I have no direct experience in? Bonus: What to do about employers who think I want to have babies? [more inside]
posted by jessica on Apr 19, 2006 - 14 answers

I am giving serious consideration to setting up as an IT consultant. I'm well proficient in Windows and Mac, Office suites; applications and web technology. In addition, I enjoy talking and fixing computers. I've done some such already, but on a small scale and for people I already knew. My question is: what kind of things should an IT consultant be able to do, what are common requests, what should I charge and how (per job/per hour?). Are there any potential pitfalls? Is it a good idea? Thanks a bunch.
posted by dance on Apr 4, 2006 - 13 answers

What goes into getting a job as a soundtrack advisor / consultant for film? [more inside]
posted by kuperman on Jan 31, 2006 - 10 answers

How do I find a usability consultant? [more inside]
posted by SpecialK on Dec 30, 2005 - 6 answers

Help! I'm so very stressed out. How do I convince my luddite of a boss that our office desperately needs a regularly scheduled IT person? I even have a perfect person in mind. [more inside]
posted by abbyladybug on Nov 9, 2005 - 12 answers

I am searching for a 'one stop shopping' website for hardware and network related questions. I am a computer consultant with almost twenty years experience, so I know my way around the basic issues and, given enough time, can usually dig up and/or figure out anything I'm not familiar with. But I am finding myself with less and less time to spend researching this stuff and would much prefer being able to ask a pro directly. [more inside]
posted by Lactoso on Aug 30, 2005 - 3 answers