It's one thing to bring in business as a consultant. It's another thing to maximize your income.

Don't miss our next IMC Orange County breakfast meeting on Friday, December 2, when Pete Crosby, CMC and former President of the IMC Southern California Chapter, shares the secrets of raising your consulting rates. This will be a particularly valuable IMC meeting, because you will take away tips that you can immediately put into practice to increase your income. Learn what other consultants are charging for your type of services, and learn what other consultants are doing to increase their fees.

Expect an interactive meeting and a lively discussion as participants share what has and has not worked for them. This breakfast meeting, like all IMC SoCal Orange County breakfast meetings, is a great way to network with fellow consultants in the greater Orange County community. Together we can "Get Smart, Get Known and Get Business!"

About Tom Northup, Principal of Leadership Management Group

Peter A. Crosby, CMC, is a founder of CGR Management Consultants, headquartered at 1901 Avenue of the Stars in Los Angeles. Since 1969, he has conducted more than 230 management consulting engagements for more than 100 clients in 27 industries. He also has spoken at IMC groups on the subjects of “Pricing & Billings”, “How to Brand your Consulting Practice”, the “IMC Common Body of Knowledge”, and “A Mathematical Explanation of Casino Gambling Games.” He was certified as a CMC by the Institute of Management Consultants in 1980 and is a former president of the Southern California Chapter. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from UC Berkeley and an M.S. in Operations research from Stanford University and the Stanford Business School.

Time & Location

New Location
Until further notice, our new date is the first Friday of the month, and our new venue is Coco's in Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Hof's Hut, where we have meet for years, is shutting down. IHOP, where we met last month, proved to be too noisy. So we are trying this third place which has a suitable meeting room and plenty of free parking. If you know of an affordable restaurant with a separate breakfast room closer to OC Airport, please let us know.

This event is one of our monthly Orange County IMC Breakfast meetings -- a great low-cost learning and networking opportunity for your consulting business. These meetings are held at IHOP, in Irvine, on the first Friday of every month.

• Place: Coco's, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. From MacArthur Blvd, turn toward Fashion Island on San Miguel Drive, then left on Newport Center Drive. Coco's will appear on your right. See map. Coco's is across the street from Edwards Theaters. Also look at the satellite view below, where Coco's is marked by a red dot.
• Date:  Friday, December 2, 2005
• Time:  7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
• Cost:  $11 for IMC members, $17 for non-members, exact change appreciated. This includes any choice from the IMC hot breakfast menu, tax and tip included.
• RSVP:  Via email to Tom Northup. or