Building a Consulting Business
Are you looking at starting a Consulting Business? This course is a great place to start.
Today’s business environment isn’t focused on 9-to-5, lifelong, static positions like it was decades ago. Our world is constantly shifting and evolving, meaning that businesses (and workers) must evolve with it. As a result of this shift, consultants have more opportunities than ever before. This course will show you how to build a business as a consultant.
- Define the term “consultants” and explain their role in today’s business world
- Identify consulting opportunities
- Create a business strategy that includes a business plan, budget, marketing plan, fee structure, and resources
- Use social media and networking skills to grow your consulting business
- Protect your work with contracts
- Identify ways to stay on top of trends and changes
There are 8 lessons in this course:
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: What it’s all about
Session Three: Business Building blocks
Session Four: Crunching the numbers
- Developing financial budgets & projections
- Setting up a fee structure
Session Five: Planning your business
- Creating a business plan
- Checklist for setting up your business
- Gathering resources
Session Six: Test driving
- Making connections
- What do you think?
Session Seven: creating a sales & marketing strategy
- The marketing cycle
- Leveraging social media
- Getting noticed
Session Eight: Getting the work done
- Identifying sources of work
- Developing contracts & statements of work
- The tough stuff
- Staying current
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