Gerald Weinberg, drawing on more than 50 years of experience as a consultant, shares his insights on how to start and successfully run your own consulting business. Through the use of humorous Rules, Laws and Principles - such as the Law of Raspberry Jam, the Principle of Potato Chips , Rudi's Rutabaga Rule - the author shows how, while remaining yourself, find clients, gain trust and set the right price for your services, which you will not regret later. If you are a consultant, have ever used the services of a consultant or want to be one of them, this book will be useful to you.