Considering consulting? Had a few clients but feel stuck? Decided consulting is the right path but aren’t sure where to start? How to Start a Consulting Business from Scratch provides you clarity, direction, and simple actions to build your business with confidence.
With the help of real-life examples, this presentation covers:
- The 5 Pillars of a successful consulting business
- Three essential actions to create clients immediately—the remaining actions can occur when you and your business are ready
- Common mistakes consultants make and how to avoid them
Walk away with a clear understanding of what is needed to be successful, a plan that you can implement immediately, and access to free tools and resources to help you get started.
Special Bonus:
There will be downloadable handouts during the webinar. Additionally there is a chance to win five 30 minute consultative calls.
ATD Certification Credits
ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter programs are pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute for continuing education credits. These credits are based on the ATD Capability Model and may be applied towards initial eligibility and recertification for Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials.
ATD Certification Credits for this program: 1.00
Presenter:
Laura Dallas Burford | Founder
As an author, YouTube creator, and tell-it-like-it-is speaker, Laura Dallas Burford focuses on educating her audience on what it takes to succeed as an independent consultant. As a consultant and strategic advisor, Laura leverages her years of consulting experience to help independent consultants embrace a “less is more” philosophy as they establish and scale their own consulting businesses.
Laura is the founder of Laura’s Consulting Guide and is known for her proprietary framework, The Consultant’s Blueprint©, and online program, Consulting Mastery: A Path to a Sustainable Business©. Her book, Project Management for Flat Organizations, received one of ten 2013 Small Business Book of the Year awards.
Before founding her own IT management consulting business in 2002, Laura was recruited by the CEO of a Fortune 100 company to help launch an international consulting operation, spent a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and worked for or consulted to Fortune 50 companies. Her consulting experience spans from assisting small businesses to leading major business and technology initiatives as well as establishing consulting organizations and project management offices.