One on One with Rightpoint's Ross Freedman

Part of the reason for the continual churn of talent among firms is that most consultants are, by their nature, entrepreneurial. However, the downturn led many consultants to pause and reassess the risks of venturing on their own. While many firms discourage consultants from building their own business, preferring them to stay within the confines of their firms, Rightpoint, founded by Ross Freedman and Brad Schneider in 2007, embraces a different model. To learn more about how Rightpoint has re-engineered the consulting structure, Consulting's One on One recently sat down with Freedman.

Consulting: How is Rightpoint different?

Freedman: Brad and I are entrepreneurs and we tend to attract other consultants with the same mentality. I started my career at Andersen and know first hand that entrepreneurial desires are not necessarily embraced within the typical Big Four or IT model. We also know that there are those that don't want to go out and get a loan to start a firm. So, we're trying something different. Our structure isn't solely built around billable assignments. Instead, we're focused on helping our employees grow the company as if it were their own.