Start a Simulated Consulting Firm

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Your group of three to four students plans to start a technical communications consulting agency. Each of you should read one of the articles found under the heading "Getting Started in the Profession" and "Professional Associations" (in the Web Destinations section). Take and compare notes, then collaboratively write a two to three page proposal aimed at securing a business start-up loan from your local bank. Make sure you address your business's goals, marketing strategies, and services offered. All of this information should be based on your readings. To look at some short model proposals, go to the Models and Templates section of this Web site.

Bring Your Company to Life!
With a group of your classmates of similar majors, form a consulting firm that will serve as your group identity for all projects throughout the semester. Elect a project manager and create a corporate presence for yourself, along with letterhead, a Web site, business cards, and a corporate culture you design for yourselves. Read the articles below and incorporate humor into your enterprise. Set up company policies and decide on your official document design and management specifications. If you are really ambitious, you can write a corporate handbook for new employees.

The Name Game
For most hot new high-tech firms, success is all in the name. This article shows how sophisticated and expensive the process of choosing a company name can be. A must-read for entrepreneurs!

Mission Statement Generator
The handy-dandy, all-purpose, low-hanging-fruitful, intentionally obfuscating Mission Statement Generator, generously borrowed and only lightly adapted from Dilbert.

LogoHell
Need hot new media branding? Need an "original" look that is so trendy it is exactly what all the other high-tech companies are using? Then you need LogoHell. Imitation is the highest form of flattery!

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