By Michael Feder
For many consultants, working with large corporations has significant appeal. With the revenues of the Fortune 500 greater than 75 percent of U.S. GDP, the impact of big business on the economy is hard to overstate.
Not surprisingly, in the consulting world, big business tends to draw the lion's share of attention and focus as these are the companies that usually offer the largest projects and can support higher fees. But, while big business accounts for a large percent of GDP, it's the middle market that is the real engine of growth and opportunity in America, as there are 140 times more middle-market businesses than large companies: