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SMB & Startup

Building a Consulting Business (STP02EO)

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Savvy

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Course Overview

What Will Students Learn?

  • 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

What Topics are Covered?

  • What It’s All About
  • Business Building Blocks
  • Crunching the Numbers
  • Planning Your Business
  • Test Driving
  • Creating a Sales and Marketing Strategy
  • Getting the Work Done

Course Content

  • Academy Topics

    • Course Overview

    • Learning Objectives

    • Pre-Assignment

    • Pre-Course Assessment

    • What It’s All About

    • Business Building Blocks

    • Pre-Assignment Review

    • Crunching the Numbers

    • Developing Financial Budgets and Projections

    • Setting up a Fee Structure

    • Planning Your Business

    • Creating a Business Plan

    • Checklist for Setting Up Your Business

    • Gathering Resources

    • Test Driving

    • Making Connections

    • What Do You Think?

    • Creating a Sales and Marketing Strategy

    • The Marketing Cycle

    • Leveraging Social Media

    • Getting Noticed

    • Getting the Work Done

    • Identifying Sources of Work

    • Developing Contracts and Statements of Work

    • The Tough Stuff

    • Staying Current

    • Recommended Reading List

    • Personal Action Plan

    • Post-Course Assessment

Paid
  • Lessons 27
  • Enrolled 1
  • Skill Beginner
  • Last Update 27/02/2025