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Professional development resources for the independent computer consultant:

Computers for Schools.
A program supported by Oak Enterprises to help youth become computer-proficient through donations of old computers.

Books

Florzak, Douglas. Successful Independent Consulting - Turn Your Career Experience into a Consulting Business. Brookfield, IL: Logical Directions, Inc., 1999.
Fishman, Stephen. Wage Slave No More! Law & Taxes for the Self-employed. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press, 1998.
Pink, Daniel H. Free Agent Nation. New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc., 2001.

Articles

Read industry research on what makes high performing IT workers so much more productive than the average worker – and how to find them.
"Independent Consultants & Preferred Vendor Programs." In an issue of the Contract Professional Intelligence Report, Oak Enterprises Marketing Director Wayne Stellmach discusses how independent consultants might participate in PVPs. (1.7Mb PDF)
Freedman, Rick. "The Five Fundamentals of IT Consulting." IT Consultant Republic, May 30, 2000. (Free registration required to view article)
Little, Meredith. "Health Insurance Options for the Self-Employed." IT Consultant Republic, February 13, 2001. (Free registration required to view article)

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