STC Summit 2017

Making the move to independent consultant is exciting: you can choose your hours, projects and even your location. But starting your own business is more than coming up with a name and signing a contract—it requires juggling many plates: project management, customer service, bookkeeping, and marketing, to name a few. Chris learned some hard lessons about what to do and not do as a business owner in her first few years and will share what she’s learned (and is still learning) about running a business and managing relationships and finances.