Events

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

Charles Calvert will be giving his popular presentation "How to Start You Own Computer Consulting Business". The presentation will cover topics such as:
  • Advantages and disadvantages of being a consultant
  • What you need to start your business
  • Whether to incorporate
  • What to charge
  • How to find clients
  • Contracts
  • and more!
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.

Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/DC-Computer-Consultants/calendar/13069076/
 

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.

About the Speaker

Charles Calvert is the President of Celtic Wolf, Inc. and has been a computer consultant for 11 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. Celtic Wolf is a member of the Independent Computer Consultants Association and the Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce. Charles is also a member of BNI.

When:
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Where:FGM HQ,
12021 Sunset Hills Rd, Suite 400
Reston, VA 20190
Call 703 727-1307 (Gray) to get in.
Cost:free

Schedule

6:30 pm: Meeting begins and dinner is served
7:00 pm: Charles' presentation begins
7:15 pm: Christophe Lucas' presentation, "Search using Sphinx and Thinking Sphinx, Lessons Learned", begins
9:00 pm: Meeting ends

Click here to register!

 

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.

About the Speaker

Charles Calvert is the President of Celtic Wolf, Inc. and has been a computer consultant for 11 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. Celtic Wolf is a member of the Independent Computer Consultants Association and the Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce. Charles is also a member of BNI.

When: June 23, 2009
Where: Olive Garden Restaurant
8133 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22182
Cost: $20 for ICCA-GW members, $30 for nonmembers. Includes dinner and nonalcoholic drinks.

Schedule

6:30 pm: happy hour
7:00 pm: dinner
8:00 pm: program
9:00 pm: meeting adjourns

Reserve your seat now!
 


Praise

" If you need a professional, resourceful and well informed IT company to improve your web presence, give Celtic Wolf a call.  They have built me a phenomenal new web-site and helped with tools to document business processes. "

Alex Burns
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