Ditching Hourly

Cross post from The Business of Authority

Will Bachman, McKinsey alum and co-founder of Umbrex, joins me to talk about the benefits of finding a community of peers as an independent consultant. Talking Points:How to compete with big firmsThe importance of niching downThe importance of specializingThe secret benefits of podcastingLinks: Will's community: UmbrexWill's podcast: UnleashedWill's LinkedIn Profile ----Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like:Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time?Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space?Productizing your services so you never have to have another awkward sales call or spend hours writing another custom proposal?Book a one-on-one coaching call with me and get answers to these questions and others in the time it takes to get ready for work in the morning.Best of all, you're covered by my 100% satisfaction guarantee. If at the end of the call, you don't feel like it was worth it, just say the word, and I'll refund your purchase in full.To book your one-on-one coaching call, go to: https://jonathanstark.com/callI hope to see you there!

Daniel Robey joins me for coaching on how to move his landscape architecture business away from hourly billing.  ----Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like:Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time?Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space?Productizing your services so you never have to have another awkward sales call or spend hours writing another custom proposal?Book a one-on-one coaching call with me and get answers to these questions and others in the time it takes to get ready for work in the morning.Best of all, you're covered by my 100% satisfaction guarantee. If at the end of the call, you don't feel like it was worth it, just say the word, and I'll refund your purchase in full.To book your one-on-one coaching call, go to: https://jonathanstark.com/callI hope to see you there!

Interactive transcript available here: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/p3J94iQGQj3paj9kQr4_G-yELyffI7q24nkRGAnOdcDPppzUXzz1KHzbTsDUdI4dDYWxByaWXlY-tv_HoPb88Vvi5U8?loadFrom=SharedLink ----Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like:Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time?Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space?Productizing your services so you never have to have another awkward sales call or spend hours writing another custom proposal?Book a one-on-one coaching call with me and get answers to these questions and others in the time it takes to get ready for work in the morning.Best of all, you're covered by my 100% satisfaction guarantee. If at the end of the call, you don't feel like it was worth it, just say the word, and I'll refund your purchase in full.To book your one-on-one coaching call, go to: https://jonathanstark.com/callI hope to see you there!

Erik Dietrich shares how he went from solo software consultant to productized service business owner (and how it throws a monkey wrench in the works when a contractor wants to be paid hourly).Erik's sites:https://daedtech.com/https://www.hitsubscribe.com/ ----Do you have questions about how to improve your business? Things like:Value pricing your work instead of billing for your time?Positioning yourself as the go-to person in your space?Productizing your services so you never have to have another awkward sales call or spend hours writing another custom proposal?Book a one-on-one coaching call with me and get answers to these questions and others in the time it takes to get ready for work in the morning.Best of all, you're covered by my 100% satisfaction guarantee. If at the end of the call, you don't feel like it was worth it, just say the word, and I'll refund your purchase in full.To book your one-on-one coaching call, go to: https://jonathanstark.com/callI hope to see you there!

This discussion dives into the art of cold outreach, urging freelancers to shift their mindsets for better client engagement. It highlights the power of value pricing and meaningful conversations over mere sales pitches. There's also a focus on nurturing client relationships through mutual benefit and the importance of an exploratory approach. Listeners learn about the growth potential from workshops and coaching, making it clear that understanding client needs is key to forming successful partnerships.