Computer consulting research has probably made you feel overloaded with information.  What steps should you take when you are first starting a computer consulting business?

1.    Pick a Date

Pick a date for launching your computer consulting business and write it down.  Writing it down is critical because it gives you a tangible goal.  You will know how long you have to get the ball rolling and can keep a specific moment in mind when planning the different phases of your computer consulting business.  

2.    Narrow Down To-Do’s

Part of picking a date means narrowing down to-do lists and organizing tasks in a “Top 10” list.  Write down everything you think of and then narrow those items down to just the most important 10.   

Your list may include meeting with an accoutant, getting a business real estate license, opening up a distributor account, picking a company name, designing a business card, looking through insurance options, getting a website domain name and getting a voicemail business box.

There may initially be 30 or 40 things on your list.  Narrow it down to prepare to launch your computer consulting business.

3.    Order Your List

Once you are happy that you have the definite top 10, highlight them on paper and rank them chronologically.  You should only work on one or two per week.  You can do this exercise using Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word as well.  Just narrow your focus to the top 10 business tasks.   

4.    Develop a Timeline for the Start of Your Computer Consulting Business

If you are launching your computer consulting business five weeks from now and you have 10 things to do, pick two things to do each week.  When you put things in a specific timeframe, managing the launch of your computer consulting business becomes a lot more manageable.

Blogged By:  Joshua Feinberg