Confident Contractor
Confident Contractor
Thriving in IT Contracting and beyond
ISBN: 9781781338759Fed up with jumping through someone else's IT hoops at work? Ready to take the leap and be your own boss? Confident Contractor is the one-stop guide for setting out on your own. Backed up by two decades of IT contracting experience, this book provides practical guidance and actionable strategies for managing the day-to-day reality of running your own business and working for yourself in IT contracting, as well as tips and tricks that will help you succeed long-term. Understand how to: ? Build robust business systems from the outset ? Manage cash flow efficiently and safeguard your financial stability ? Satisfy compliance requirements and minimise risk and legal liabilities ? Negotiate contracts to maximise your earning potential ? Build strong client relationships that generate repeat business and client recommendations
By Neil Millard
Imprint: RETHINK PRESS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 212
Foreword - Introduction - PART ONE Foundations of IT Contracting - 1 Introduction To IT Contracting - 2 Setting Up Your Company - 3 Negotiating And Managing Contracts - PART TWO Compliance and Cashflow - 4 Compliance And Legal Matters - 5 Accounting - 6 HMRC And Reporting - 7 Budgeting And Cashflow Management - PART THREE Professional Growth and The Future - 8 Building A Network - 9 Continuous Professional Development - 10 Advanced Contracting Skills - 11 Future Planning And Transitions - Conclusion - Further Information - Acknowledgements - The Author
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Neil Millard is an award-winning DevOps expert with more than twenty years of IT contracting experience. He is passionate about helping aspiring IT contractors succeed in the fast-moving IT sector and runs the Confident Contractor course to share his expertise in negotiating contracts, navigating compliance, building successful client relationships, and when and how to level up.