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How to Build A Multi-Six-Figure Consulting Business

Learn my story and how you can start creating your own work from anywhere consulting business.

Landing Your First Six-Figure Contract become a consultant business consultant consulting business consulting client consulting fees six-figure contract six-figures

For many new consultants, signing a six-figure contract that provides payment in full within a twelve-month period seems like a pipe dream. But it is possible.

One year into my business, I received an unsolicited request for proposal (RFP) to develop a three-module, video-based federal grant...

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8 Reasons Companies Hire Consultants become a consultant business consulting consulting business consulting service how to become a consultant

Let’s look at the hard numbers---the U.S. government spent $16.9 billion on consultants between 2019-2020.

The global management consulting market was expected to grow from $892 billion in 2021 to $973 billion in 2022.

If you’re wondering how the global management consulting market...

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5 Steps to Transition From an Employee to an Entrepreneur become a consultant business processes client satisfaction entrepreneur independent consultant key performance indicators mindset professional development

Gone are the days when you saved seven different versions of your resume, one for each slight variation of the many job postings you monitored. You likely shudder at the thought of smiling through the multi-step recruitment whac-a-mole of the screening call, the hiring manager interview, the...

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What Is A Consultant? become a consultant business consultant business consulting consulting business consulting service what is a consultant

You likely have in demand skills, expertise, and experience that you can leverage to launch an independent consulting business.

 

Let’s first define what a consultant is.

 

What is a consultant?

According to Consultancy.au, a consultant is a person who provides professional or...

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16 Time Management Tips for Solo Consultants become a consultant consulting business consulting service independent consultant solo consultant time management work from anywhere

There is no shortage of advice about how to manage (and optimize) your time as an entrepreneur. I’ve given this some thought and decided to share the time management strategies I found helpful when I was a solo consultant and now that I have a small staff.

Some of these tips...

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My WFA Adventure in Barcelona barcelona become a consultant independent consultant new consultant traveling consultant work from anywhere

Barcelona is a beautiful city full of amazing sights.

It is also the capital city of Spain’s autonomous Catalonia region and is known for its art and architecture. 

I arrived in Barcelona in June 2022 after spending eight days with my children in Germany because my youngest was...

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Parting Ways With a Client become a consultant business consultant consulting client consulting mistakes consulting service woman consultant

Working with Grants Works’ clients is one of the most enjoyable parts of my business.

I enjoy helping them prepare winning grant proposals, providing aha moments with on point advice and precise technical assistance, helping them streamline their operations, and I really, really like...

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I Seriously Undercharged for a Service become a consultant business consultant business consulting consultant consulting fees independent consultant

I wouldn’t be surprised if I learned that most new consultants undercharge for their services at some point.

Whether it’s because they don’t know (yet) the value of their services or they don’t have the courage (yet) to ask for what they deserve, many of us do it.

The...

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