Business Consulting

Course overview

Most businesses do not lack ideas. They lack a clear view of where the money is made, where it leaks and which problem to fix first. This course gives you the consultant's method, written down step by step, so you can run it on your own business without hiring anyone.

You start from the symptoms you see every day, such as late payments, a busy team and flat sales, and work back to the real problem. Then you map the business model, check the numbers behind it, find the bottleneck in your processes and finish with a written 90-day plan.

What you will learn

• Turn vague symptoms into one clear problem statement
• Map your business model on a single page
• Work out your contribution margin and break-even point
• Find the bottleneck in a process and the quick wins around it
• Write a recommendation memo and a 90-day improvement plan

The 8 lessons

Every lesson is unlocked the moment you pay. Each one explains a method, shows a worked example and ends with a task.

1. 01

   Start here: how consultants work and how to use this course

   You will be able to describe the four steps of a consulting project, gather what you need to start, and pick the lessons that matter most for your stage.

   11 min read

2. 02

   From symptoms to the real problem

   You will be able to turn a vague complaint about your business into a precise problem statement, using an issue tree and the five whys.

   13 min read

3. 03

   Mapping your business model on one page

   You will be able to describe your business on a single page in nine blocks and spot the blocks that are weak, vague or in conflict with each other.

   12 min read

4. 04

   Unit economics and your break-even point

   You will be able to calculate the contribution margin of what you sell, your monthly break-even point and how long your cash is tied up before customers pay.

   14 min read

5. 05

   Processes and operations: finding the bottleneck

   You will be able to map a core process step by step, measure the time and cost of each step, find the bottleneck and choose quick wins to test.

   13 min read

6. 06

   Customers and competitors from the outside in

   You will be able to divide your customers into useful segments, explain why they buy and why they leave, and compare your offer with the alternatives they consider.

   13 min read

7. 07

   From findings to recommendations

   You will be able to rank possible actions by impact and effort, choose a short list, and write a one-page recommendation memo that leads with the answer.

   13 min read

8. 08

   Your 90-day improvement plan

   You will be able to turn your recommendations into a 90-day plan with actions, owners, milestones and metrics, and keep it moving with a weekly and monthly review.

   14 min read

Templates included

You copy these into your own spreadsheet and fill them in as you go:

• Where are you now self-check
• Problem statement worksheet
• Business model canvas
• Break-even calculator
• Process map table
• Competitor comparison grid
• Impact and effort matrix
• 90-day improvement plan

Who it is for

• Owners of small businesses who feel busy but not in control
• Founders after their first customers who need a clear next step
• Managers asked to fix a problem without a consultant's budget

How you receive it

Straight after payment you get a button to open your library and an email with your personal link. There is no account to create and no app to install.

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The courses are business education, not legal, tax, accounting, financial or investment advice. Professional disclaimer.