GET THE  ROADMAP TO A THRIVING CONSULTING OR COACHING BUSINESS YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS LOVE

Consulting and coaching business expenses fall into four categories:

• Administration (e.g., legal, financial, risk, virtual assistants, etc.)
• Technology (e.g., website platform, CRM, etc.)
• Graphic design (e.g, visual branding, website design, etc.)
• Professional development and support (e.g., mentoring, training, copywriting, etc.)

To help set your launch and year one operating budget (along with my recommended resources for running your business) I created a spreadsheet for you. 

Click here to access your Tools, Resources and Costs for Starting and Running a Consulting or Coaching Business Spreadsheet.

Great question!

This is a topic of much debate, especially among coaches.

Uhhhh...because you're normal! 

EVERYONE who is transitioning from their 9-5 to consulting or coaching business ownership experiences fear, because you're walking off the map of your comfort zone. In Brene Brown's language - you're daring greatly when it comes to your willingness to be the face of your company and brand. 

To help you compassionately transcend fear, I curated my my most popular podcasts, videos and articles into a single course that you can access for free.

In the CURE for Imposter Syndrome and Fear course, you'll also get inspirational interviews from your fellow consultants and coaches who have learned how to embrace fear and make them their allies on their journey towards greater success...on their own terms.

Access your FREE course now.

Networking is the best way to get clients when you're first starting out. This includes going to networking events that your potential clients are at or working your contacts.

To help you go about your networking in a more strategic way, I created a low-cost eCourse for you. 

Click here to learn more and buy the "On-Purpose Relationship Networking" course.

Consistently publishing remarkable is the single best way. Your content builds the know, like and trust factor with potential clients while establishing yourself as an expert in your industry.

Scroll up this page and sign up for the FREE strategic build guide. Inside you'll discover how to position yourself as an expert. 

I put together a list of my recommended tools and resources (along with estimated costs) in a spreadsheet for you.

Click here to access it.

Way too much to explain in an FAQ. It would be better to show you. 

Click here to swipe my proposal template. 

There is an art and science to pricing. 

The science is in choosing the right model and calculating an equitable fee. 

You can charge by the day or hour, by project, or based on the value you create.

How you establish the ROI your clients will receive is the art.

These two blog posts will help you get started:

5 Steps to Getting the Price Right

How Much to Charge for Your Services

For step-by-step guidance on how to handle discovery meetings, provide compelling proposals and pricing that motivate your clients to say, "Yes, yes, 1000x yes!" to the prospect of working with you (plus a fee calculator and proposal template),

Learn more about and buy my "Closing the Deal and Pricing Mastery course."

Two reasons:

1. Marketing is a new skill and there's lots to learn.

2. For consultants and coaches - we are the brand. What we'll selling is ourselves. AND that, my friend, is VERY vulnerable!

Not gonna lie - it's not easy.

Three tips to get you started:

• Write TO your clients in 2nd person at the 8th grade level
• Pay attention to the words your clients use and use those words
• Decide your own timeline on when it makes sense for you to make this shift. You may want to work with my copywriting team to get your website launched faster and build your copywriting skills over time.

You can start your business without a website. If you choose to go that route, make sure you optimize your LinkedIn profile with clear language of how you can help your clients, high quality images and social proof.

That said, if you don't invest in a website at some point your results will be capped. You'll have a hard time shaping the market's thinking that you're a premium brand worth premium fees without a credible website.

Connect with people who get what you're trying to accomplish, understand your fears and can provide you real help.

Unfortunately, your former work colleagues, friends and even your loved ones don't get it.

But your fellow consulting and coaching business owners do. 

Join networking groups with entrepreneurs or consider joining my Purpose to Profits Academy...for as little as $297 a month!