Most owners of consultancy and technology service firms are stuck in the centre of their business. If they stop working, they stop earning.
Worse than that, when they think about retiring all they can hope for is that they may be able to sell their client base.
Most will shut up shop and walk away, hoping that their superannuation will fund them through retirement.
Building a successful consultancy business is a big challenge.
Most owners of consultancy service firms are struggling in three areas:
Trying to get a consistent and predictable flow of work from premium clients
Differentiating from the competition in order to charge for the real value they provide
Attracting and retaining high performing employees who work effectively and efficiently
You are left with a business that creates hard work and stress instead of prosperity and freedom.
Higbee-Schaffler Associates
We’ve had our best financial year ever. A significant increase over last year with actually fewer people, fewer senior people. I’ve got a much more engaged team. For the first time, I’ve got people who are really interested in where the business is going and has taken on board what we need to do as a team.
Proactive IT
In 12 months we’ve seen an almost doubling of our turnover and with that obviously profitability has gone up as well. We’ve got a completely new strategy in place for our clients and basically looking at becoming market leaders.
Experience 360
I have a very clear direction now about where I am heading. It’s been a fantastic process. I’ve been able to redefine my process of attracting new clients. It’s a completely different mindset for me to be in and it’s really working well.
Choice Commercial Interiors
We’ve found the program very useful. It’s taken us from a position where we didn’t have a clear vision of where we wanted to go with the business. The business had grown to a certain extent, we were finding it a bit difficult to cope with it. It generated enthusiasm because it showed us a way through.
Deans & Assoociates
We’ve grown the business a lot. The energy levels of every staff member has been fantastic. Nothing but re-energised, recommitted, focused. We’re going to grow the business by 30 to 40%.
The CRM House
Not only am I getting more work, but the quality of the work is better – and i’m enjoying it a lot more as well. I would recommend the programme, without any doubt.
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