Are you a student, a fresh graduate, a young executive, an experienced professional or an expert in a certain field?Are you dreaming of starting your own business?Are you already planning it? Or are you already an entrepreneur but from a non-consulting business?Have you ever considered transforming yourself into an independent consultant and running your own consultancy firm?If your answer is YES or MAYBE, then this professional workshop is definitely for you!If your answer is NO, you cannot imagine how many countless and unimaginable surprises arise in this challenging but profitable business!Topics addressedEmbracing entrepreneurship: a 21st century trend?What does ‘consultant’ mean?The consulting world: Pros and ConsConsultant Self-Test vs Entrepreneur Self-TestWays of getting funded: what, where and how?SWOT and risk assessmentDefining and creating your consulting serviceGreatest beliefs and fears: turning pitfalls into opportunitiesDefining the core market and end-usersGoing local, national or international: finding your clientsCrafting a business plan for your consulting start-up: from idea to realityMoney-maker vs World changer: what fits best for your firm?Included in the courseTraining materialRefreschments and coffee breakLunch at the venueCertificate of trainingPrice: EUR 300 (excl. VAT)After the course, participants will be given the opportunity to receive three hours of free consulting services from Octopux Consulting in order to be updated on EU funding opportunities for start-ups and Small & Medium-sized Entreprises (SMEs).All of our training participants are provided with a unique EUR 50 voucher, which can be used as part of the payment for Octopux Consulting trainings until the end of the year.