Turn your know-how into consulting WOW!

  • Created by consultants for consultants

    Over 6 hours of training on 8 critical topics with 27 lessons, paced over 4 weeks, covers the A-Z of getting started as a consultant.

  • Everything you need to get started

    Materials include a "Power Planner" with worksheets, checklists and templates for every major aspect of your business, including a fill-in-the-blank business plan, a start-up checklist, a sample contract and a promotion plan to help you keep your practice visible.

  • A support community to keep you going

    You'll have the support of an online community of students and alumni to keep you going. And weekly group coaching calls to answer your questions and help you over any hurdles.

  • Here’s what you’ll learn

    How to turn your portfolio of skills and abilities into services, get projects coming in the door, set fees that work, create great proposals and solid contracts, secure repeat business, and set up your business framework.

  • More than training, it's empowerment!

    Throughout the course, there are exercises to help you make critical decisions and start thinking like a consultant. Learn more than information -- translate your motivations and strengths into the business you desire, create the perfect elevator pitch and value proposition, and dazzle your clients with supportive engagements.

  • Here’s what you’ll gain

    A plan for launching your consulting practice. Answers to the questions many consultants never think to ask. Most importantly, you'll gain direction! You'll have a clear sense of what you need to do, in what order, and how to customize our framework to create a business that supports your financial, personal and professional goals.

Course curriculum

  • 01
    TOPIC 1 - Getting Started
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    • 1 - Welcome & Overview
    • 2 - Consulting as a Career
    • 3 - Consulting as a Business
    • Your Power Planner
  • 02
    TOPIC 2 - Creating Your Business Foundation
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    • 4 - Begin With Your Motivations
    • 5 - Lean Into Your Strengths
    • 6 - Build Your Strengths Portfolio
  • 03
    TOPIC 3 - Marketing Your Practice
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    • 7 - Define Your Market & Ideal Customer
    • 8 - Create Your Elevator Pitch
    • 9 - Tap the Power of Your Network
    • 10 - Get Visible, Stay Visible
  • 04
    TOPIC 4 - Packaging & Pricing Your Services
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    • 11 - Decide How You Bill Your Fees
    • 12 - Determine Your Hourly Rates
    • 13 - Set Fees That Work
    • My Hourly Rates Worksheet
  • 05
    TOPIC 5 - Selling Your Service Well
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    • 14 - Build Your Sales Funnel
    • 15 - Hone Your Sales Techniques
    • 16 - Build Strong Value Propositions
    • 17 - Create Winning Proposals
    • 18 - Get It in Writing
  • 06
    TOPIC 6 - Delivering Outstanding Services
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    • 19 - Master the Consulting Process
    • 20 - Develop Your Consulting Presence
    • 21 - Keep Your Projects on Track
    • 22 - Build & Manage Client Relationships
  • 07
    TOPIC 7 - Building Your Business Support Platform
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    • 23 - Name & Register Your Business
    • 24 - Set Up Your Office & Finances
    • 25 - Select Your Teams
    • 26 - Get Legal, Stay Legal
  • 08
    TOPIC 8 - Putting It All Together
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    • 27 - Putting It All Together

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Launch your new business in 2019!