Events

Practice vs. Business: How is Your Business Structured?

Summary

When: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 6:30 pm

Price: $2.00 per person

Where:
Olive Garden
8133 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 893-3175

"The E-myth Revisited" talks about a practice vs. a business. How have you structured your business? Do you have a practice or a business? Is it the right choice to meet your goals?

Experienced consultant and small business owner Charles Calvert will lead a discussion of these two forms of business and examine the pros and cons of each. Participants will have the opportunity to speak with other business owners and participate in a group discussion.

About the Speaker

Charles Calvert is the President of Celtic Wolf, Inc. and has been a computer consultant for 12 years. Celtic Wolf provides web development, software development, database and IT consulting services to clients in a variety of industries, including construction, trade associations, real estate, nonprofit, graphics & prepress, and e-commerce.

Schedule

6:30 pm: meeting starts
7:00 pm: dinner
8:00 pm: presentation starts
9:00 pm: meeting ends

The $2 charge is to recoup the costs of running this meetup. Please bring cash. Attendees will pay for their own dinner on separate checks.

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Effective Communications in Today's Diverse Market

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When: Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 6:30 pm

Price: $2.00 per person

Where:
La Madeleine French Bakery
1915 Chain Bridge Rd # C
Tyson's Corner
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 827-8833

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How to Start You Own Computer Consulting Business

When: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:30 PM

Price: $2.00 per person

Where:
Olive Garden
8133 LEESBURG PIKE
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 893-3175
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An Overview of the ICCA at NOVARUG

Summary

Are you a Ruby developer? Are you interested in starting your own consulting business or have you done so already? Do you or your company ever hire consultants? Come hear Celtic Wolf's president, Charles Calvert, give a brief overview of the Independent Computer Consultants Association at the next meeting of the Northern Virginia Ruby Users Group. Then stick around to hear Christophe Lucas' presentation, "Search using Sphinx and Thinking Sphinx, Lessons Learned".

The ICCA is a trade association that represents computer consultants. It provides clients with a way to find professional, ethical consultants and provides consultants with many benefits.

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How to Start Your Own Computer Consulting Business

Summary

Are you considering starting your own consulting business in the IT industry? Do you have questions about setting rates, contracts, accounting, finding clients and start-up costs? Come hear from Charles Calvert, President of Celtic Wolf, Inc. and a computer consultant with more than a decade of experience in running a consulting business. He will cover all of these topics and more in a presentation about starting your own computer consulting business.

In addition to the program, you'll have an opportunity to network with others in your profession and meet consultants with decades of experience in the industry.
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Praise

" You were very responsive for this entire project. This was in my opinion an excellent example of a collaborative, positive and certainly professional experience. We created something together better than either one of us could have done alone. I could not be more pleased and will be happy to use your services again or recommend you to others if there is ever that need. "

Ellen Carter
Director of Membership
National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce