441: $225k in 18 Hours a Week: The Path to High-Paying Consulting Gigs

<p>Last year, Brad Rice booked <strong>$225,000 worth of Salesforce consulting work.</strong> That's impressive on its own, but what's crazier is he only worked an average of <strong>18 hours a week.</strong></p> <p>Brad took his existing skills and experience with a popular software product, and pivoted to become a remote freelance consultant.</p> <p>This is the "SWAS" strategy: Software with a Service.</p> <p>(We’ve heard from guests following a similar path with <a href= "https://www.sidehustlenation.com/virtual-consulting/">Asana</a> and <a href= "https://www.sidehustlenation.com/become-a-bookkeeper/">Quickbooks</a>.)</p> <p>If you're not familiar with Salesforce, it's the #1 CRM (customer relationship management) software in the world.</p> <p>Businesses and non-profits of all sizes use the software to organize and manage the back-end of their sales efforts.</p> <p>And on the other side, there’s a community of salesforce professionals who support those customers … and earn <strong>up to $230 an hour</strong> to do so.</p> <p>Why are the rates so high? Supply and demand — there's a gap between the popularity of Salesforce and the number of experts like Brad who can help with it.</p> <p>That's the opportunity I think you should know about.</p> <p>To learn more and see if Salesforce consulting is the right career upgrade for you, check out Brad's <strong><a href= "https://www.sidehustlenation.com/salesforce" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">Free 5-Day Salesforce Challenge</a>.</strong></p> <p>Tune in to hear:</p> <ul> <li>why there's such a high demand for Salesforce professionals</li> <li>how you can get started today earning your Salesforce certifications</li> <li>the progression steps Brad took to go from $40,000 a year to $225,000 part-time</li> </ul> <p><a href= "https://www.sidehustlenation.com/become-a-salesforce-consultant/">Full show notes</a></p>