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220 FS Can You Make 25k per Month as a Consultant

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1:00: Topic introduction

  • Full-time job vs. consulting
  • How much money is possible or likely?

    • 4:30: Discussion of the money

    • Cost of living (Israel vs. USA)
    • Can a solo consultant make $300K/year?
    • Reality of what it takes

      • 11:00: How to make a lot of money as a solo consultant

      • What do you enjoy doing?
      • What are you good at?
      • Find a successful niche

        • 15:15: How to get people to trust you

        • Referrals
        • Networking
        • Example: Redmine
        • Blog/Podcast/Other media

          • 21:45: Understand your customers’ problems

          • Conferences
          • Meetups

            • 24:30: Emotional fortitude to command a high rate

            • Guilt
            • Mindset
            • Getting out of the low cash-flow cycle

              • 31:00: Offering a mix of services

              • Avoiding dry spells
              • Systematic way to attract leads
                • Picks:

                Family Vacations (Reuven)

                Portugal as a vacation destination (Reuven)

                RentalCars.com (Reuven)

                Dev Shop Marketing Briefings (Philip)

                The Secret of Selling Anything (Philip)

                TrustVelocity.com (Jonathan)

                Million Dollar Maverick (Jonathan)

                ScheduleOnce (Charles)

                FreshDesk (Charles)

                 

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