Guides for senior leaders becoming independent advisors
Practical, free guides on building an advisory practice in Europe: finding your niche, setting your rate, winning clients and landing board seats.
How to Become an Independent Advisor After a Corporate Career
A practical guide to becoming an independent advisor in Europe: choose a niche, package offers, set a rate, build a profile and win your first clients.
Read the guideFractional Executive Work in Europe: A Practical Guide
What fractional executive work is in Europe, who hires fractional COOs and CFOs, typical terms, how to position yourself and land your first engagement.
Read the guideConsultant Day Rate: How to Calculate What to Charge
Calculate your consultant day rate step by step: target income, tax, costs, pension and billable days, with a worked example in EUR and pricing tips.
Read the guideHow to Get Your First Consulting Client
How to get your first consulting client from your network: map 50 contacts, send short reconnect messages, offer a low-risk start and propose same day.
Read the guideHow to Get an Advisory Board Seat
How to get an advisory board seat: what companies want from advisors, how they are paid, where to find seats, how to pitch and what to agree in writing.
Read the guideCareer After Redundancy: A Practical Guide for Senior Executives
Career after redundancy as a senior executive: take stock, use your severance period well, and explore interim, fractional, advisory and portfolio work.
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