Business consulting is one of the fastest growing industries around the world. You can offer participants a great start to building their own consulting business with this one-day Building a Consulting Business training package.
We’ve designed a comprehensive program that covers everything from developing a business plan to the nuts and bolts of a consulting business (such as rate sheets, contracts, networking skills, and sales and marketing strategies). Participants will leave the course with a head start on building their business.
This customizable training package includes everything you need, including an instructor’s guide, student materials, and PowerPoint slides. We even offer this course as eLearning for students on the go. Check out a sample today!
How to Use This Guide
Session One: Course Overview
Session Two: What It’s All About
Session Three: Business Building Blocks
Pre-Assignment Review
Session Four: Crunching the Numbers
Developing Financial Budgets and 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 and Marketing Strategy
The Marketing Cycle
Leveraging Social Media
Getting Noticed
Session Eight: Getting the Work Done
Identifying Sources of Work
Developing Contracts and Statements of Work
The Tough Stuff
Staying Current
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Personal Action Plan
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