Consulting is a great idea to revenue from day 1. I feel having an hybrid model, product that can enhance your consulting engagement will make you stand out from the pack while learning about customer problems.
It’s refreshing to see someone giving the advice to start a consultancy.
I’m a Salesforce data and business intelligence specialist and I’m going to start a consultancy.
So, if you know anyone that could use some help with their Salesforce data, getting useable intelligence from that data in a no-nonsense kind of way, do let me know 😉
Most Salesforce customers and consultants have no idea what is possible even with the standard reporting function.
Consulting's success comes from clear client communication. Your point about understanding needs precisely mirrors what I'm exploring: we brief AI with laser-focus (detailed prompts), yet often miss that same clarity when briefing consultants or teams. When your engagement structure is crystal clear—like a good prompt—execution becomes the differentiator. Relevant: https://creatism.substack.com/p/we-prompt-machines-better-than-we?r=177ve
This is really interesting. I've just started on a similar journey building out prototypes and MVPs, but I'm not much of a content creator, so I've been focusing more on my network. Sounds like I need to build my content skills in parallel, at least.
I truly enjoyed reading your post, Michael. It was about 10 years ago that Marc Andreessen famously declared: "Software is eating the world". Guess what, 10 years later, I say that social media brings a brand new thesis - it's: "Content is eating the world". And I agree, it is time to become the greatest Pac-Man one can be...
Consulting is a great idea to revenue from day 1. I feel having an hybrid model, product that can enhance your consulting engagement will make you stand out from the pack while learning about customer problems.
“Stop creating things and start being useless”
It’s refreshing to see someone giving the advice to start a consultancy.
I’m a Salesforce data and business intelligence specialist and I’m going to start a consultancy.
So, if you know anyone that could use some help with their Salesforce data, getting useable intelligence from that data in a no-nonsense kind of way, do let me know 😉
Most Salesforce customers and consultants have no idea what is possible even with the standard reporting function.
I do them -definitely lucrative
Amazing advise! Thanks for sharing ❤️
Consulting's success comes from clear client communication. Your point about understanding needs precisely mirrors what I'm exploring: we brief AI with laser-focus (detailed prompts), yet often miss that same clarity when briefing consultants or teams. When your engagement structure is crystal clear—like a good prompt—execution becomes the differentiator. Relevant: https://creatism.substack.com/p/we-prompt-machines-better-than-we?r=177ve
When in a gold rush, sell shovels. Great read
This is really interesting. I've just started on a similar journey building out prototypes and MVPs, but I'm not much of a content creator, so I've been focusing more on my network. Sounds like I need to build my content skills in parallel, at least.
I’ve never heard of the 90-9-1 rule. Great read
I truly enjoyed reading your post, Michael. It was about 10 years ago that Marc Andreessen famously declared: "Software is eating the world". Guess what, 10 years later, I say that social media brings a brand new thesis - it's: "Content is eating the world". And I agree, it is time to become the greatest Pac-Man one can be...
Np Greg!