Creating Your Own Consulting Business with Superstar Consultant Heidi Pozzo

Heidi Pozzo works with C-Suite leaders to shape growth and change strategies to dramatically increase the value of their business. She has worked with more than twenty industries across the globe. Typical results include increased earnings, clarity of business drivers, alignment around key business drivers, and enhanced understanding of risk factors.<br /><br />In this episode, Heidi talks about everything that you would need to create your own consulting business. She talks about her experience building her consulting business from the ground up, and she’s going to share 4 steps you can take to turn your consulting business idea into a reality. Join us and listen in!<br /><br />[00:01 – 03:56] Opening Segment<br /><br />- Welcoming Heidi to the show<br />- She shares her background<br />- She talks about high-performance igniters<br /><br />[03:57 – 18:44] How to Start Your Own Consulting Business <br /><br />- Identify where your networks are<br />- The importance of being a part of a consulting community<br />- How much funds you would need<br />- Why you don’t have to focus so much on marketing<br />- How Heidi found her clients<br />- Different types of consultancy<br />- Heidi talks about referrals<br />- What does it actually take?<br /><br />[18:55 – 24:14] Closing segment<br /><br />- Heidi on writing her own book<br />- How you can connect with Heidi<br />- Closing words<br /><br /><br />Tweetable Quotes:<br /><br />“You really got to have that external network, not only for getting business, but also for keeping your ideas fresh and being motivated and having a peer group that can support you.” - Heidi Pozzo<br /><br />“If you have a strong network, the marketing isn't as important. I think a lot of people will spend a lot of time on a name of a business, but it's really you as a person. That is what people are looking at. Your name is your brand at the beginning.” - Heidi Pozzo<br /><br />“If you don't have a strong external network, you need somebody who has a recognized brand in the market that you