# The 2x2 for Indie Consultants > MOVING INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS UP AND TO THE RIGHT This file provides information about The 2x2 for Indie Consultants to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [Win Trust, Win Six Figures Part II](https://www.the2x2.com/p/win-trust-win-six-figures-part-ii): 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. - [Win Trust, Win Six Figures Part I](https://www.the2x2.com/p/win-trust-win-six-figures-part-i): 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. - [She Unlocked $12M in Trapped Cash](https://www.the2x2.com/p/she-unlocked-12m-in-trapped-cash): 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. - [The $10K Mistake](https://www.the2x2.com/p/the-10k-mistake): 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. - [There's $20K in Deductions You're Missing](https://www.the2x2.com/p/there-s-20k-in-deductions-you-re-missing): 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. - [The Corporate Ladder Isn't Your Only Option](https://www.the2x2.com/p/the-corporate-ladder-isn-t-your-only-option): Success doesn't always mean picking one role. Namrata Sarmah shares how she built multiple winning pursuits before 40. - [Everything You Need to Know to Succeed in a Board Meeting](https://www.the2x2.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-to-succeed-in-a-board-meeting): 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. - [Surviving Client Acquisitions](https://www.the2x2.com/p/surviving-client-acquisitions): 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. - [Raising Resilient Kids](https://www.the2x2.com/p/raising-resilient-kids): 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. - [What Gets Fractionals and Indies Hired in 2026](https://www.the2x2.com/p/what-gets-fractionals-and-indies-hired-in-2026): Fractional roles grew 310% since 2020, but so did the competition. Here's what can help you stand out in today's market. - [How to Set Up an LLC](https://www.the2x2.com/p/how-to-set-up-an-llc): 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. - [The Founder Who Moved with Intention – and Won ](https://www.the2x2.com/p/the-founder-who-moved-with-intention-and-won): Most founders are surrounded by communities and still feel completely alone. Sudeshna Sen built Pionyr to change that. - [AMA: Should I Work with Hiring Companies?](https://www.the2x2.com/p/ama-should-i-work-with-hiring-companies): Is a $50K pay cut for middlemen worth never having to worry about finding clients? The answer is more nuanced than you think. - [Don't Book the $1,000 Flight Before Reading This](https://www.the2x2.com/p/don-t-book-the-1-000-flight-before-reading-this): 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. - [How to Make $100K and Actually Keep $100K](https://www.the2x2.com/p/how-to-make-100k-and-actually-keep-100k): Most consultants focus on getting to $100K. Lorie Jones is here to talk about what happens after — and how to make sure you hold on to as much of it as possible. - [AMA: How Do I Start an Independent Consulting Practice?](https://www.the2x2.com/p/ama-how-do-i-start-an-independent-consulting-practice): Setting up an independent consulting business comes with a lot of questions. Here are the honest answers to the most common ones. - [Our Top Tools and Why We Chose Them](https://www.the2x2.com/p/time-saving-tools-for-indies): A practical guide to choosing tools to run your practice. - [Parm’s Guide to Running a Business While Consulting](https://www.the2x2.com/p/running-a-business-while-consulting): Parm built a business that handles storage for college students across 20+ campuses — all while working as a consultant. Here's how he pulls it off. - [The Right Way to Send (and Follow Up on) Proposals](https://www.the2x2.com/p/the-right-way-to-send-and-follow-up-on-proposals): The 5-step follow-up sequence that gets responses. - [Solve Any Problem in Four Steps](https://www.the2x2.com/p/solve-any-problem-in-four-steps): MBB use a tested framework to solve strategic problems. We're showing you how they do it. - [Addressing the National Chart Crime Crisis*](https://www.the2x2.com/p/the-national-chart-crime-crisis): There's a hundred ways to make a bad chart. BCG says five fixes will make them better. - [Consultant's Guide to Reading the Board Room](https://www.the2x2.com/p/decoding-the-board-room): As a consultant, your job is to translate what the board said into what the board meant. We'll show you how to do it. - [Joe Griffith Left Bain and Never Looked Back](https://www.the2x2.com/p/joe-griffith-s-journey-from-corporate-to-trailer-parks): Joe Griffith shares how he left corporate consulting to build a food tour company and an independent consulting career (and succeed doing it).