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What Clients Look for When Hiring a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

After decades of working with some of the worlds’ best consultants, coaches, and solopreneurs, I’ve assembled a list of qualities that contribute to their success. Attentive listener: Quiet people tend to be talented solopreneurs because they listen more than they talk, and they don’t interrupt.

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Narrow Your Niche to Win More Work as a Solopreneur

Successful Independent Consulting

Many solopreneurs make the mistake of marketing themselves as a jack-of-all-trades. They think that putting themselves out there with a variety of services and expertise means they’ll be hired for more work. The exact opposite is true. Being memorable generates referrals and credibility. Think of it from your potential client’s perspective.

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Scaling From Solo Consultant To A Team By Creating A Total Rewards Program

Consulting Success

For a solopreneur consultant looking to grow, the dilemma often is what comes first: scale or structure? Scaling From Solo Consultant To A Team By Creating A Total Rewards Program is a post from: Consulting Success Do you grow to a certain size first and then develop systems and processes — or is it the reverse?

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Solopreneur Or Teams?

Chad Barr

I’d suggest that if the structure and success of your organization depends on your full-time team, while your presence and your name are not crucial for the success of the projects, then your brand is the company. The post Solopreneur Or Teams? Would your clients say get me Jim or get me Acme Services? © Chad Barr 2015.

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Nine Things to Think About Before Taking the Leap to Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

Being a self-employed solopreneur isn’t for everyone. Here are nine things to think about before taking the leap to become a solopreneur. In my years as a solopreneur, my monthly income ranged from $5,000 to $28,000. Getting new business – For solopreneurs, business development is a common challenge.

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For Solopreneurs, Business Development = Relationship Development

Successful Independent Consulting

First, solopreneurs are experts who are good at helping clients solve problems or achieve certain goals, but they are not usually trained in sales or marketing. Second, when knee-deep in actually doing "the real work," solopreneurs are hard-pressed to find time to publish thought-leadership articles or create and manage marketing campaigns.

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Ten Factors to Consider Before Jumping into Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

Being a self-employed consultant or “solopreneur” isn’t for everyone. Here are ten things to think about before taking the leap to become an independent consultant or solopreneur. I made the leap to independent consulting in 2004 and never looked back. Corresponding worksheet here. ) The tax rate for self-employed individuals is 15.3%

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