Offering your professional expertise as a consultant is a great home-based business model with minimal overhead and tons of room for growth. As a consultant, there are a wide range of services you can provide, such as problem diagnosis, data review and analysis, program creation and process improvement, in a variety of industries, such as healthcare, social services, education and employment to name a few.
The steps to start a home-based Consultant business are the same as any other business:
- Choose your niche
- Define your services
- Write your business plan
Here’s what you came up with:
You’ve decided to use your 15+ years of experience as a Diversity Manager for a local company to launch your business as a consultant. You will accept clients on a per project basis since that model gives you the freedom to focus on quality rather than time and you can negotiate your rate for each project giving your more financial stability. Because you are consulting in an industry you’re very familiar with, you know who your competitors are, and the pain points experienced by their clients. You are ready to develop your personal brand and market your services.
Of course, this is a very abbreviated version of the process. The internet is full of useful business guides to help you get started. Do your research and then come back here to get up and running fast!