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Most people retire once and stay there. Susan Dabbar retired, hated it, and launched her most ambitious venture yet — here's what drove her back and what she learned from it.
Fractional Execs
I didn't plan to be an independent consultant. I thought if I worked hard for myself as I did for others, I wouldn't fail. This issue is all about how I knew and prepared to be an indie consultant.
Practice Growth
Most consulting businesses grow by adding more services and more complexity. We did the exact opposite – and it's working well for us.
When the institution behind your name disappears, you have to become the thing people trust. Pradnya Haldipur shares how she built a consulting practice that stands on its own.
The best messaging is already sitting in your sales call transcripts. Candyce Edelen explains how to use them to build the kind of trust that wins $150K projects.
Even the best consultants struggle to explain what makes them different. Not because they lack expertise, but because you can't read the label from inside the bottle. Angie Jones shares how to get outside of it.
Andreessen Horowitz reports that US companies are sitting on $7.2 trillion in uncollected receivables. But most P&L leaders don't ask their biggest customers to pay them. We teamed up with former client Allison Sutera, to talk about why revenue leaders miss this and the surprisingly simple steps companies can take to unlock the cash already on their balance sheets.
Your business might have a $10K profit loss if you don't know how to read your P&L. Here's how to track the right numbers from the start.
Practice Operations
The laptop, the home office, the client lunch — here's what actually counts as a business expense, what needs documentation, and what the IRS won't buy no matter how you frame it.
Success doesn't always mean picking one role. Namrata Sarmah shares how she built multiple winning pursuits before 40.
Boards operate on different incentives and definitions of success than the C-suite. Here's how to understand the room, recognize who's there, and earn trust that lasts well beyond it.
When a client gets acquired, fractionals are often the last to know and the first to go. Here's how to protect your income and negotiate the best deal before the ink dries.
Your kids don't just inherit your genes — they absorb how you handle stress. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge shares what high-performing parents should actually be watching for.
Fractional roles grew 310% since 2020, but so did the competition. Here's what can help you stand out in today's market.
Client Delivery
Setting up an LLC sounds complicated until someone just walks you through it. We break down the three ways to do it and what changes depending on your state.
Most founders are surrounded by communities and still feel completely alone. Sudeshna Sen built Pionyr to change that.
Is a $50K pay cut for middlemen worth never having to worry about finding clients? The answer is more nuanced than you think.
Sometimes, showing up in person seals the deal. Other times, it's a $1,000 waste of time. Let's figure out which is which.
