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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Here are three exercises to get you started. Exercise #1: Reflection. Exercise #2: Study Your Work History. What was the industry? Were you involved with the strategy, planning, implementation, or all of the above? Exercise #3: Get Input from Colleagues. Pinpointing your niche is hard. What am I good at?

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Startup Businesses with Professional Consulting Services

Business Consulting Agency

They help define clear business objectives, value propositions, revenue models, and growth strategies that align with market trends and investor expectations. Consultants conduct market validation exercises, customer surveys, prototype testing, and feedback analysis to validate product-market fit and identify areas for improvement.

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Is Peter Mandelson really a strategy consultant?

Tom Spencer

He gave him a peerage, which allowed him to exercise a great deal of power without being elected. But the House is rather an unworldly place and its members and staff may not know what a recognized, professional strategy consultant is expected to do. Formulating strategies. Implementing strategies. Evaluating results.

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Transitioning from Management Consulting to Corporate Strategy/M&A – the Decision Making Process

Tom Spencer

Especially if your first job is management consulting as you will be presented with many opportunities to jump into industry. For those of you in university, this is a great exercise to do prior to committing to a full-time role. In university (and beyond), there is peer pressure to work for certain prestigious companies or industries.

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A Career in People Advisory Consulting: Is It Right for You?

Tom Spencer

In this blog post, I’ll provide an overview of what people advisory consulting is, what people advisory consultants do, and how to break into the industry. Network: Building relationships within the industry can be a key factor in getting your foot in the door at a people advisory consulting firm. What is People Advisory?

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Pursuing Balance in Life as a Management Consultant

Tom Spencer

Management consulting is widely known as a highly intense industry. The sheer intensity of the industry is a big reason why many consultants end up burning out within 2 years, opting to exit into more relaxed roles such as head of strategy at a startup, or venture capital. Collectively, this is what I mean by balance in life.

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Facilitation 101: Tips for Running Successful Group Sessions

Tom Spencer

Is this an exercise in discovery? Employ tools to enhance engagement Use exercises, physical interactions, and variety to create engagement and momentum. Pillar 1: It’s on us, but not about us 1.1 Be conscious of how your mood, tone, and body language is communicating energy and excitement for the problem-solving process.

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