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Business Development: How do you get your first customers for a consulting business?
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Dr. Shishir Gupta, Angel Investment, Venture Capital, Idea Validation answered:

Consulting is a business that required domain expertise of the consultant. People will only consult you if you are more experienced and better in a particular interest or a subject area in comparison to the free options available.

You can start consulting the people you know for a 'pay if you like' model. In this model there shall be a box to drop the money that doesn't show how much money is dropped in the box. If people are satisfied with your consultancy, then they will drop in some money in the box. If you receive more money per person then you are going good, else keep on learning and always ask for the feedback without asking them to name themselves. This anonymous system will help you in understanding your worth, quality and will also help you making the process better day by day.

You may setup a call with me if you wish to learn in detail.

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