As a part-time business consultant, you provide project management and consult businesses seeking improvements in company organization, short and long-term growth strategies, and improved organizational management. Your duties include assessing your client's current efficiency, performance, employee morale, or business strategy and then developing a plan to increase business efficiency, sales, or better workplace management, depending on the needs of your client. Business consultants are particularly useful to clients beginning new business ventures, such as opening a franchise, a medical practice, or other small business, and who need advice related to hiring, marketing, payroll, or budget.