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Check out the blog for helpful tips on ways to attract clients, streamline your services, transition to an entrepreneur, and more.

 

I also share my lessons learned and highlights from my WFA adventures.

 
All blogs are "human written" from concept to publication by Patrice Davis.

How to Build AĀ Multi-Six-Figure Consulting Business

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

How to Start a Consulting Business With Under $500 become a consultant business consultant consulting business freelance consultant freelancer independent consultant

An independent consulting business has one of the lowest start-up costs.

 As a new consultant, you basically need to a website, a logo, a scheduling application, a project management system, and maybe a customer relationship management system (CRM). The CRM is optional especially since there...

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5 Money-Generating Activities To Diversify Revenue For Your Consulting Business become a speaker become a thought leader becoming a consultant business consultant consulting business in person event money-generating activities paid content

You’re clear about your services, you’ve delivered solutions and clarity for your clients, and you’re getting referrals. You know there are other ways to generate additional revenue for your independent consulting business, but you don’t know where to start.  

You can...

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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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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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6 Tips to Stay Motivated As An Entrepreneur business consultant business consulting consultant consulting business consulting client entrepreneur

The longer you are an entrepreneur, the more you will notice the times of year when business picks up and the times when there is a slowdown. There will also be times when you know you need to pivot but you are struggling to find the time and motivation to put that new initiative into action.

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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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When You're Asked to Lower Your Fees business consultant client engagemet client satisfaction consulting client consulting fees how to become a consultant new consultant

Most of the times when I prepare a proposal and email it to a client, they may ask follow-up questions to get clarity on exactly what a service includes, when services will begin, who is on the project team, and about the engagement plan.

It is not often that I have a prospective client ask...

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My First Six-Figure Contract and How It Helped Me Scale business consultant business consulting clients contracts solutions

You’ve probably heard the quote that success happens when opportunity meets preparation. Well, I can certainly attest to being prepared when a great opportunity was presented to me.

In March 2020 I decided to host my very first webinar. Not my first as a business owner—my very first...

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My First WFA Adventure on a Tropical Island business consultant work from anywhere

I often write that I decided to launch my consulting business because I want to live life on my own terms. That is true, but a huge part of living life on my own terms is also being able to live out my lifelong dream of traveling around the world.

I had my first chance to use some of my earnings...

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A Rocky Road to Land the First Clients 1099 contractor vs consultant becoming a consultants business consultant business consulting how to become a consultant

My road to landing my first clients was a rocky one.

In May 2020 I was 3-4 months into my new adventure as a solo consultant but the world as we knew it was rapidly changing and the target market I had in mind when I launched in January 2020 was itself reeling from catastrophic changes.

So, I...

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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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