Starting a company is a monumental task. Securing financing, finding a location for the business and purchasing the needed equipment takes time and money. Launching a computer consulting business ...

A computer consultant is not an employee of the companies that hire him for his services; he is an independent agent from outside the company who is retained for the benefit of his expertise to ...

Software developers who want to make a living in open source often consider becoming independent consultants. This advice from two successful developers may help you get started. After a long absence, ...

When the workload becomes overwhelming, the project is in trouble, or expertise doesn't exist in-house, it's common to bring in a consultant or contractor to fix the problem. The hired guns of IT ...

After a long absence, two programmer friends met at a party. One proudly declared, “I’ve gone into business for myself as a computer consultant!” The other looked at his business card, with the ink ...