Top 10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Consulting Business
Starting and growing a grant or nonprofit consulting business can be overwhelming and a little scary. Where should you start and how to continue growing?
In partnership with Grant Frog, grants management software, we’re thrilled to present Mandy Pearce, CFRE, Owner of Funding for Good, a nonprofit and grant consulting agency, who will be sharing Top 10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Consulting Business
Learn how she went from making ends meet to managing a successful six-figure consulting business in under five years.
What you’ll learn
- Growing a list and why it is important
- Ideal clients and how to identify them
- Establishing rates
- Using your website as a tool for growth
- Outsourcing for growth
- Imposter syndrome
- Business basics that really matter
FROM MANDY –
When I was starting my first business, I took the path of learning things the hard way because I had limited resources to invest in my own development. I don’t want you to be in that position.
Part of my company’s business model has always been to create free content to share what I’ve learned and help everyone get to the next level. One of my passions is helping nonprofit consultants start and grow their businesses and I created this free webinar for you!
If you are thinking of starting a nonprofit consulting business or you have a side-hustle you want to take full time, join me so you can learn from my mistakes and build success quicker.
Meet the speakers
Mandy Pearce
With more than two decades of experience in nonprofit fundraising, organizational capacity building, and small business growth, Mandy Pearce, owner of Funding for Good, brings a wealth of knowledge to every client engagement.
Hannah Wiginton
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