Mark Nichols fell into a job as employee #2 at what would become one of the world's biggest design agencies. Now, he wants to share the lessons he learned along the way with as many new agency owners as possible.

Today, there's a massive shift beginning to happen in the workforce. More and more people are leaving traditional 9-to-5s in favour of setting up their own agency, and selling their unique services to clients. Designers, accountants, HR professionals... regardless of what you do, odds are you've thought about what it would look like to go out on your own.

To many people, though, starting their own consulting business is an impossible task. Mark Nichols wants to tell you how to do it, and even convince you that it isn't as hard as you think to get off the ground.

In this no-nonsense handbook, you'll learn actionable advice on answering the difficult questions facing anyone thinking about going out on their own...

• How do I decide what my agency does?
• How do I stand out?
• How do I get my first clients?
• How do I charge for my work?
• What’s the best way to run projects?
• Should I hire employees? If so, who should I hire first?
• Am I even capable of running a company?

This book is packed with incredibly useful, hard-earned knowledge—the culmination of 20 years experience in one short listen.