Building a Consulting Business

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Recommended Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required for this course.

Course Overview

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.

Learning Objectives

• 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

Course Outline

1. Course Overview
2. What It’s All About
3. Business Building Blocks
4. Building Blocks
5. Pre-Assignment Review
6. Crunching the Numbers
7. Developing Financial Budgets and Projections
8. Setting up a Fee Structure
9. Planning Your Business
10. Creating a Business Plan
11. Checklist for Setting Up Your Business
12. Gathering Resources
13. Test Driving
14. Making Connections
15. What Do You Think?
16. Creating a Sales and Marketing Strategy
17. The Marketing Cycle
18. Leveraging Social Media
19. Getting Noticed
20. Getting the Work Done
21. Identifying Sources of Work
22. Developing Contracts and Statements of Work
23. The Tough Stuff
24. Staying Current
25. Personal Action Plan
26. Recommended Reading List
27. Post-Course Assessment