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A book for the entrepreneurial person who, regardless of age, has engineering, computer, or other technical knowledge and experience and the desire to be a sole proprietor consultant. "Flying Solo" describes telltale signs that point to going out on your own, characterizes the functions of consultants, explains success factors, assesses your viability as a free lance, presents the logistics of getting started, outlines a simple but effective marketing strategy, suggests ways to be successful with a new client, reviews fundamental project management ideas, lays out basic accounting steps, offers liability minimizing tactics, and addresses the possibility and consequences of failure. Overall, Flying Solo will help you enjoy your work, increase your autonomy and income, and prepare for a comfortable retirement.

Dr. Stuart G. Walesh, PE, is a sole proprietor. He has over 40 years of engineering, education and management experience in the government and private sectors. Walesh has functioned as a project engineer, project manager, department head, discipline manager, marketer, professor, and dean of an engineering college. Clients are consulting engineering firms, professional organizations, and various government entities across the U.S.