CONSULTANT AS ENTREPRENEUR

A consultant, on the other hand, is “one who is paid to provide professional or expert advice in a
particular field or specialty.” And in a completely different category is the entrepreneur who
“organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of owning a business or enterprise.”
Consultants give professional or expert advice, generally to management. They may come in
and evaluate how a company can streamline their production efforts or render a professional
opinion on an accounting audit. They give their advice and opinion so that others can make
informed decisions, select the best course of action or accurately forecast an outcome.
Consultants, like freelancers, enjoy a wide variety of projects and earn their living by contracting
for projects on a project-by-project basis.
Have you ever thought about being a consultant?
What does being a consultant even mean, and which types of consulting careers are in
demand?
The true meaning of consulting is helping people solve problems and move from their current
state to their desired state. Similar to being an entrepreneur, being a consultant is something
many young careerists aspire to without actually understanding what it's all about and why do
people hire the consultants.

Why People Hire Consultants

There are three main reasons people decide to bring in outside advice:

1. They are simply unable to figure it out or get to their desired state on their own.
2. They have a general idea, but they want to get there faster.
3. They want to save time and effort by following an efficient, proven system.