Building & Running a Successful Research Business, 2nd Ed. A Guide for the Independent Information Professional by Mary Ellen Bates foreword by Amelia Kassel
This is the handbook every aspiring independent information professional
needs in order to launch, manage, and build a research business.
Organized into four sections, "Getting Started," "Running the
Business," "Marketing," and "Researching," the book walks you through
every step of the process. Author Mary Ellen Bates covers everything
from "Is this right for you?" to closing the sale, managing clients,
promoting your business on the web, and tapping into powerful
information sources beyond the web.