Consulting

Dealing with new clients 1 Reply

I have received many requests for consulting help from new clients over the past 6 months. With small clients (start-ups and companies with less than 40 people), I have wasted most of my time: hour...

Started by Sun. Last reply by Vincent Granville Nov 2.

Silicon Valley Data Mining Camp, Nov 1, Mountain View (free)

Un-Conference, Free Event http://www.sfbayACM.org/?p=894 LOOKING FOR SPONSORS LOGISTICS: • Date: Sunday, November 1 • Time: 12:30 to 7:00 pm • Location: Hacker’s Dojo 140A South Whisman Rd Mountai...

Tagged: clustering, computing, Netflix, collaborative, filtering

Started by Greg Makowski Oct 18.

How to obtain a consulting gig with a government agency? 2 Replies

... such as NSA or Homeland Security. I am an expert in fraud and botnet detection, but I am not a US citizen (green card), and I represent a small entity that do not have the time, experience and ...

Started by Vincent Granville. Last reply by Vincent Granville Jun 24.

Flat fee vs. hourly billing 2 Replies

I like to write proposals that involve a flat fee for a project (with deliverable, milestones and deadlines), rather than an hourly rate. Feel free to share your experience (pros and cons). I have ...

Started by Vincent Granville. Last reply by Kathy Campbell Jun 19.

Variable billing rate

Has anyone tried to offer variable hourly rates based on what you do: e.g. $50/hr when you do coding, and $100/hr when working on architecture, advanced design, and sales?

Started by Vincent Granville Jun 18.

Rates for consultants 2 Replies

What are the typical consulting hourly rates for an independent consultant (PhD, 10 years of experience, advanced web analytics aimed at ROI optimization)?

Tagged: consultant, web mining, web analytics

Started by Vincent Granville. Last reply by David Bigger Jun 8.

Relationship in Consulting 4 Replies

What importance would one give to relationship in consulting. Is getting projects form client depend a lot on relationships? Pl post your thoughts and opinions.

Started by Parthasarathy. Last reply by Adam Hood May 28.

Request for Information (RFI) for vendor solutions and demonstrations for data mining services and the use of predictive analytics

The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for vendor solutions and demonstrations for data mining services and the use of predictive analytic...

Started by Vincent Granville Feb 25.

LCC or Sole Proprietor? 3 Replies

This is an interesting discussion discussing tax issues and liability, started in the Quant Entrepreneurs group. Click here to read this discussion.

Started by Vincent Granville. Last reply by Scott Terry Feb 12.

Entrepreneurs: The Few, The Brave, The Mighty

(From Gaebler Ventures) Stellar entrepreneurs manage, inspire and lead their teams to greatness. At Gaebler Ventures, we revere the entrepreneur and always do our best to support, assist and enabl...

Started by Vincent Granville Dec. 30, 2008.

Laptop vs. Desktop 4 Replies

I'm sure most us both have a laptop and a desktop. However, since 2006, I no longer work on desktop: I'm happy with just two laptops (one connected to an external large screen). I can process 100 m...

Started by Vincent Granville. Last reply by John Logsdon Oct. 17, 2008.

Data Mining Business Proposal

What doe a typical data mining business proposal look like? Especially when it comes to costing a consulting assignment based in either SEMMA or CRISP-DM cycle? What are the most common project cos...

Tagged: business, proposal, mining, data

Started by Atif Abdul-Rahman Aug. 24, 2008.

Consultant's Guide - Experiences from the field

I was asked about leaving corp america and starting a consulting career. This is an oft-asked question on SAS-L and I thought I could create a priority list that others can add to as needed. Alan'...

Started by Vincent Granville Aug. 1, 2008.

15 Startup Commandments

1. Your idea isn't new. Pick an idea; at least 50 other people have thought of it. Get over your stunning brilliance and realize that execution matters more. 2. Stealth startups suck. You're not w...

Started by Vincent Granville Apr. 12, 2008.