Top Tips For Engaging With Consultants - 8/8/2017

Small Biz Matters – a half hour program each week where you can work ON your business rather than IN it.
with Alexi Boyd from Boyd Office Management Services
Date: 8 August 2017

At one time or another in your small business journey you can be guaranteed you'll be dealing with consultants. Whether it's someone to help you with an aspect of your business you're not very strong in or to access the support that you need to improve your business journey, it's important to know how to engage with these consultants.

Today's guest is John Groarke principal partner of Find a Consultant. His organisation is unique in helping other businesses connect with the right people to support them. But it's not always easy, particularly when you're not the expert. And that's why John is here to help us.

Welcome to the show John.

Topics we’ll be covering:

• Broadly your small business journey and what led you to start your own business
• What are your three top tips for finding the right consult the first time?
• How to best structure the relationships with your consultants.
  • Payment
  • IP
  • The right insurances
• Tell us a little bit about how your directory system works and what mistakes you made made along the way that you would give advice to other similar?

To find out more go to their website: www.findaconsultant.com.au