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The 3 P's of Market Expansion at Boutique Consulting Firms, a Talent Response White Paper
Talent Response's framework for consulting market expansion and market entry: Prototyping, Promotion, and Partnerships. We’ve helped many...
Prototyping Portfolio Company Professionalization
After closing a deal, the real work begins. We have spoken with many Private Equity investors, portfolio company CFOs, and other...
A Boutique Consulting Firm’s Guide to Entering the US Talent Market
We’ve helped several overseas firms establish their US presence and build their project-based and full-time consulting teams. Reflecting on
Independent Consulting Without Selling Work, a Talent Response White Paper
An independent consultant's guide to creating a portfolio of work without constantly feeling that you're "selling." Our observations from...
Fear of Selling Work, and How to Overcome It
What is the most detrimental yet unspoken constraint to the growth of your boutique consulting firm? Fear of Selling Work, driven by...
A Pivot Towards Boutique Consulting Firms
Why elite consultants are leaving a corporate setting for a nimble consulting environment. Burnout rates at the biggest consulting firms...
What Garry Kasparov Can Teach Us About Talent Acquisition
For years, computers posed little competitive threat to the world’s elite chess players. In a 1985 event, grandmaster Garry Kasparov put...
Defeating the Bear Market for Independent Consulting Projects
Managing a portfolio of independent consulting work is akin to managing an investment portfolio. Just like in the equity markets, there...
The Trump Effect on the Consulting Industry
photo credit: New York Times Learnings from prior disruptions Trump’s election brings so many unknowns that consulting firms could be...
What Unpredictable Project Demand Really Costs You, and What You Can Do About It
Unpredictable project demand. It’s the nature of consulting. It costs consulting firms and other organizations a fortune in lower...
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